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Greater Perth vs Greater Darwin

Name: Greater Perth vs Greater Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,680 km apart · Greater Perth profile · Greater Darwin profile

Greater Perth Greater Darwin

Greater Perth and Greater Darwin are both major regional hubs, but they differ sharply in housing and climate. Greater Perth is much more likely to have separate houses (77.8%) and large family homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Greater Darwin has a much higher share of renters (43.8%) and more flats or apartments. The two areas also face very different weather, with Greater Darwin seeing far higher average minimum temperatures (22.1°C) and much more annual rainfall (1,652mm) than Greater Perth.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both cities, from the typical number of people per home (2.6) to the proportion of adults with a university degree (around 26%). They also have almost identical rates of people who identify as having no religion. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly incomes, which fell to $261 by the last census. Other trends are moving apart, with the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population widening to 8.4% in Greater Darwin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,976,745 larger in Greater Perth De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Greater Perth Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Greater Darwin Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Greater Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +1,976,745 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2,116,647 85th pct 139,902 60th pct

Median age in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +3 yrs older in Greater Perth gap steady

37 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

36.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Greater Perth Greater Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

8.0% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% India even 2.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +9.4 pts 27.7%

28.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.8% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 66.7%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

6.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 57.9%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

8.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%

26.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$261 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$859 52nd pct $1,120 68th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$344 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$1,865 68th pct $2,209 85th pct

Family income in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$226 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$2,259 72nd pct $2,485 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.4%

13.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +27,544 larger in Greater Perth

42,083 84th pct 14,539 64th pct

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

23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$98 higher in Greater Darwin

$601 64th pct $699 80th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$211 higher in Greater Darwin

$1,657 68th pct $1,868 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin even gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 59.2%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

13.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

16.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$35 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $385 82nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +$193 higher in Greater Darwin gap steady

$1,907 73rd pct $2,100 88th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Perth 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

26.6% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 35.7%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 63.3%

7.6% Flat or apartment +17.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 21.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.2%

6.4% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

2.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%

15.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +11,797 more in Greater Perth

12,466 79th pct 669 13th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +1.11 more in Greater Perth

5.89 87th pct 4.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +1,190.9 more in Greater Perth

1,992.0 100th pct 801.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +281 more in Greater Perth

356 62nd pct 75 16th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +2,293,481 higher in Greater Perth

2,452,765 68th pct 159,284 13th pct

Growth in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +4.3 pts higher in Greater Perth

11.9% 100th pct 7.6% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +860 higher in Greater Darwin

793 43rd pct 1,652 100th pct

Max temp in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +9.4 higher in Greater Darwin

25.0 43rd pct 34.4 96th pct

Min temp in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +9.2 higher in Greater Darwin

12.9 57th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +0.1 higher in Greater Perth

6.0 71st pct 5.9 69th pct

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

5.8 72nd pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +0.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

71.8% 72nd pct 70.9% 71st pct

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

68.1% 69th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +7.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

93.1% 87th pct 85.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +6.7 pts higher in Greater Perth

79.1% 77th pct 72.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +10.0 pts higher in Greater Perth

95.3% 81st pct 85.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +0.2 pts higher in Greater Perth

54.1% 71st pct 53.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +6.5 more in Greater Darwin

15.5 37th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Perth in Greater Darwin +40 higher in Greater Perth

48 86th pct 8 50th pct

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

6.1% 70th pct 3.9% 19th pct

Compare Greater Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Perth vs Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/vs/7GDAR/greater-darwin