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Greater Darwin vs Rest of NT

Name: Greater Darwin vs Rest of NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 814 km apart · Greater Darwin profile · Rest of NT profile

Greater Darwin Rest of NT

Greater Darwin and Rest of NT are two very different parts of the territory. Rest of NT has a far higher proportion of First Nations people, at 50.8%, compared to 10.4% in Greater Darwin, and is far more likely to be a place where people speak a First Nations language (75.8% versus 13.8%). Greater Darwin is far more international, with 27.8% of people born overseas compared to 12.7% in Rest of NT. Incomes are also far higher in Greater Darwin, where the typical family earns $2,485 a week, while the typical family in Rest of NT earns $1,407.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions. The gap in typical weekly income and the share of adults with degrees have both widened, while the difference in rent and the share of First Nations people has narrowed. Despite these trends, some things remain similar; the typical age of residents is quite close, and both areas have about the same share of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 40.4 pts higher in Rest of NT Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Rest of NT Family income: $1,078 higher in Greater Darwin Rent: $235 higher in Greater Darwin Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Greater Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +50,799 larger in Greater Darwin gap steady

139,902 60th pct 89,103 58th pct

Median age in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +3 yrs older in Greater Darwin gap steady

34 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.9%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Darwin Rest of NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 16.8%

27.7% English ◂ +11.5 pts 16.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 43.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.1% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 33.0%

11.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 37.9%

15.1% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$581 higher in Greater Darwin gap widening

$1,120 68th pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$503 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$2,209 85th pct $1,706 52nd pct

Family income in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$1,078 higher in Greater Darwin gap widening

$2,485 87th pct $1,407 2nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

9.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.7%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +30,750 larger in Rest of NT

14,539 64th pct 45,289 86th pct

Median age in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +1 yrs older in Rest of NT

25 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 48th pct

Median income in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$419 higher in Greater Darwin

$699 80th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$751 higher in Greater Darwin

$1,868 86th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +0.5 larger in Rest of NT gap steady

2.6 86th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.9%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

14.6% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%

23.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

3.9% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$235 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$385 82nd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +$367 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing

$2,100 88th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +0.30 higher in Rest of NT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 19.2%

17.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

25.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.5 pts 3.5%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

6.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% Under $200 +41.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 16.4%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.5%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.6%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +570 more in Greater Darwin

669 13th pct 99 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +3.67 more in Greater Darwin

4.78 56th pct 1.11 6th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +738.5 more in Greater Darwin

801.1 52nd pct 62.6 7th pct

PT routes in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +67 more in Greater Darwin

75 16th pct 8 2nd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 53.7%

3.7% Walked +12.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 26.9%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.6% No vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.7% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

7.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +54,012 higher in Greater Darwin

159,284 13th pct 105,272 9th pct

Growth in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +2.6 pts higher in Greater Darwin

7.6% 75th pct 5.1% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +1,291 higher in Greater Darwin

1,652 100th pct 362 14th pct

Max temp in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +0.6 higher in Rest of NT

34.4 96th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +2.0 higher in Greater Darwin

22.1 100th pct 20.0 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +2.3 higher in Greater Darwin

5.9 69th pct 3.6 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +1.7 more in Greater Darwin

5.5 66th pct 3.8 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +28.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin

70.9% 71st pct 42.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +18.8 pts higher in Greater Darwin

70.0% 71st pct 51.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +51.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin

85.3% 70th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +6.2 pts higher in Greater Darwin

72.5% 66th pct 66.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +11.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin

85.2% 60th pct 73.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +13.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin

53.9% 70th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +6.9 more in Greater Darwin

22.0 86th pct 15.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +8 higher in Greater Darwin

8 50th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Greater Darwin in Rest of NT +0.6 pts higher in Greater Darwin

3.9% 19th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Greater Darwin with nearby areas

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