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Greater Brisbane vs Greater Darwin

Name: Greater Brisbane vs Greater Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,777 km apart · Greater Brisbane profile · Greater Darwin profile

Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin

Greater Brisbane and Greater Darwin are two very different capital regions separated by nearly 2,800 kilometres. Greater Brisbane has a much higher share of separate houses at 73.4% and is far more likely to have people working from home (17.4% compared to 4.3% in Greater Darwin). In contrast, Greater Darwin is more tropical, with far higher minimum temperatures and annual rainfall, and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a nearly identical typical weekly rent of around $380 and the same average of 2.6 people per home. Both areas also have about 27% of their population born overseas and roughly 42% of people reporting no religion. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical weekly personal income has narrowed since 2016, though it remains well higher in Greater Darwin at $1,120.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,386,336 larger in Greater Brisbane Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Greater Brisbane People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Greater Darwin De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2,386,336 larger in Greater Brisbane gap widening

2,526,238 87th pct 139,902 60th pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2 yrs older in Greater Brisbane gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 42.3%

38.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 63.8%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%

31.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 28.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 66.7%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%

41.9% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 57.9%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

5.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%

26.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$278 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$842 46th pct $1,120 68th pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$360 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,849 66th pct $2,209 85th pct

Family income in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$310 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$2,175 67th pct $2,485 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

12.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +62,403 larger in Greater Brisbane

76,942 89th pct 14,539 64th pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2 yrs older in Greater Darwin

23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$76 higher in Greater Darwin

$623 69th pct $699 80th pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$210 higher in Greater Darwin

$1,658 68th pct $1,868 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin even gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

16.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$5 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $385 82nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +$237 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,863 70th pct $2,100 88th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +0.10 higher in Greater Darwin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 35.7%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 17.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 63.3%

14.7% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 21.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 40.7%

26.6% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

15.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +9,254 more in Greater Brisbane

9,923 73rd pct 669 13th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +0.85 more in Greater Darwin

3.93 28th pct 4.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +238.3 more in Greater Brisbane

1,039.4 60th pct 801.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +457 more in Greater Brisbane

532 78th pct 75 16th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Public administration & safety +12.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2,674,240 higher in Greater Brisbane

2,833,524 79th pct 159,284 13th pct

Growth in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

10.4% 94th pct 7.6% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +644 higher in Greater Darwin

1,009 82nd pct 1,652 100th pct

Max temp in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +8.7 higher in Greater Darwin

25.6 58th pct 34.4 96th pct

Min temp in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +9.1 higher in Greater Darwin

13.0 59th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +0.2 higher in Greater Brisbane

6.1 72nd pct 5.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +0.3 more in Greater Brisbane

5.8 71st pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +0.4 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

71.3% 71st pct 70.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +1.9 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

71.9% 74th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +3.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin

81.5% 63rd pct 85.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +3.4 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

75.9% 71st pct 72.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +7.2 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

92.5% 71st pct 85.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +3.8 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

57.7% 76th pct 53.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +8.4 more in Greater Darwin

13.6 11th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +10 higher in Greater Brisbane

17 62nd pct 8 50th pct

Mean slope in Greater Brisbane in Greater Darwin +2.2 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

6.0% 68th pct 3.9% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Brisbane vs Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/vs/7GDAR/greater-darwin