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Coomalie vs Darwin

Name: Coomalie vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Coomalie profile · Darwin profile

Coomalie Darwin

Darwin and Coomalie are two very different Northern Territory areas. Darwin is a diverse hub where 34.2% of people were born overseas and 30.7% use another language at home, while Coomalie is more traditional, with just 13.2% born overseas. Darwin has a much younger population with a typical age of 35, whereas Coomalie is far older, with a typical age of 51. There is also a significant gap in income and education; the typical household in Darwin earns $2,188 a week and 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree, compared to $996 a week and 10.7% with a degree in Coomalie.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities (around 4%) and those providing unpaid care (roughly 9%). However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened from 9 to 16 years, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased to over $1,100. While both areas have a First Nations population, this group is far older in Coomalie and has a much lower Year 12 completion rate than in Darwin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,254 larger in Darwin Median age: 16 yrs older in Coomalie Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Darwin Household income: $1,192 higher in Darwin Rent: $205 higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomalie in Darwin +79,254 larger in Darwin gap steady

1,276 16th pct 80,530 81st pct

Median age in Coomalie in Darwin +16 yrs older in Coomalie gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 23.4%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 11.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

37.9% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coomalie Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 58.0%

1.2% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% India +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

27.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

8.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

1.0% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 60.8%

0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%

27.7% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.8% Not stated ◂ +15.2 pts 9.7%

0.7% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coomalie in Darwin +39 more in Darwin

2 14th pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coomalie in Darwin +7.00 more in Coomalie

9.76 86th pct 2.75 36th pct

Students in Coomalie in Darwin +14,134 more in Darwin

155 14th pct 14,289 83rd pct

Avg size in Coomalie in Darwin +271 larger in Darwin

78 15th pct 349 67th pct

ICSEA in Coomalie in Darwin +242 higher in Darwin

766 7th pct 1,008 71st pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +35.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

10.9% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

8.1% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Coomalie in Darwin +$504 higher in Darwin gap widening

$607 17th pct $1,111 88th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Darwin +$1,192 higher in Darwin gap widening

$996 8th pct $2,188 89th pct

Family income in Coomalie in Darwin +$1,084 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,379 14th pct $2,463 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 18.7%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +19.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomalie in Darwin +6,741 larger in Darwin

262 34th pct 7,003 89th pct

Median age in Coomalie in Darwin +8 yrs older in Coomalie

33 yrs 87th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Coomalie in Darwin +$163 higher in Darwin

$452 21st pct $615 67th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Darwin +$676 higher in Darwin

$1,015 15th pct $1,691 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomalie in Darwin +0.5 larger in Darwin gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 27.0%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 32.6%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

8.3% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomalie in Darwin +$205 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Coomalie in Darwin +$483 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Coomalie in Darwin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 18.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 51.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%

4.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% Under $200 ◂ +36.5 pts 9.8%

13.0% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.1%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomalie in Darwin +428 more in Darwin

0 0th pct 428 81st pct

Stops/1k in Coomalie in Darwin +5.31 more in Darwin

0.00 0th pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Coomalie in Darwin +991.5 more in Darwin

0.0 0th pct 991.5 79th pct

PT routes in Coomalie in Darwin +47 more in Darwin

0 0th pct 47 86th pct

Stop walk in Coomalie in Darwin

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Coomalie in Darwin +40 longer in Coomalie

53 49th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

17.0% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 4.8%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 37.4%

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

7.1% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%

9.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomalie in Darwin +7 higher in Darwin

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Coomalie in Darwin +7 higher in Darwin

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Coomalie in Darwin +3 higher in Darwin

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Coomalie in Darwin +6 higher in Darwin

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Coomalie in Darwin +136 higher in Darwin

900 16th pct 1,036 86th pct

ERP in Coomalie in Darwin +88,587 higher in Darwin

1,448 16th pct 90,035 81st pct

Growth in Coomalie in Darwin +2.7 pts higher in Darwin

3.4% 48th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Businesses in Coomalie in Darwin +7,990 higher in Darwin

129 12th pct 8,119 80th pct

Approvals in Coomalie in Darwin +74 higher in Darwin

0 0th pct 74 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomalie in Darwin +224 higher in Darwin

1,360 88th pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Coomalie in Darwin +1.4 higher in Coomalie

34.7 99th pct 33.3 95th pct

Min temp in Coomalie in Darwin +2.0 higher in Darwin

21.3 97th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomalie in Darwin +5.6 higher in Darwin

1.3 7th pct 7.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomalie in Darwin +4.9 more in Darwin

1.5 7th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Coomalie in Darwin +60.3 pts higher in Darwin

22.3% 12th pct 82.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Coomalie in Darwin +60.3 pts higher in Darwin

23.7% 13th pct 84.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Coomalie in Darwin +96.7 pts higher in Darwin

0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 88th pct

Walk to school in Coomalie in Darwin +50.0 pts higher in Darwin

32.7% 17th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Coomalie in Darwin +57.6 pts higher in Darwin

40.6% 13th pct 98.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Coomalie in Darwin +28.0 pts higher in Darwin

34.1% 43rd pct 62.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomalie in Darwin +14.3 more in Darwin

15.7 38th pct 30.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coomalie in Darwin +119 higher in Darwin

0 25th pct 120 86th pct

Mean slope in Coomalie in Darwin +1.1 pts higher in Coomalie

5.1% 58th pct 4.0% 38th pct

Compare Coomalie with nearby areas

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Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/vs/LGA71000/darwin