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Darwin vs Palmerston

Name: Darwin vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Darwin profile · Palmerston profile

Darwin Palmerston

Darwin and Palmerston are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Darwin is more diverse and highly qualified, with 34.2% of people born overseas and 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a more walkable layout, as 84% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Palmerston is more suburban, with separate houses making up 75.9% of homes and a higher share of families with children under 15 (25.2%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened in several ways, particularly regarding housing and education. The difference in the share of separate houses and people with university degrees has both grown over time. However, they remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and almost the same number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Palmerston 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Palmerston Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Darwin Population: 43,283 larger in Darwin Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin in Palmerston +43,283 larger in Darwin gap steady

80,530 81st pct 37,247 71st pct

Median age in Darwin in Palmerston +4 yrs older in Darwin gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 34.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

8.1% Divorced even 8.1%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

4.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 72.5%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

9.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin in Palmerston +27 more in Darwin

41 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin in Palmerston +1.26 more in Darwin

2.75 36th pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Darwin in Palmerston +7,994 more in Darwin

14,289 83rd pct 6,295 69th pct

Avg size in Darwin in Palmerston +101 larger in Palmerston

349 67th pct 450 78th pct

ICSEA in Darwin in Palmerston +65 higher in Darwin

1,008 71st pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 53.3%

11.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 18.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin in Palmerston +$22 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,111 88th pct $1,133 89th pct

Household income in Darwin in Palmerston +$11 higher in Palmerston gap steady

$2,188 89th pct $2,199 89th pct

Family income in Darwin in Palmerston +$10 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$2,463 87th pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 67.9%

14.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin in Palmerston +2,159 larger in Darwin

7,003 89th pct 4,844 87th pct

Median age in Darwin in Palmerston +2 yrs older in Darwin

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Darwin in Palmerston +$173 higher in Palmerston

$615 67th pct $788 87th pct

Household income in Darwin in Palmerston +$210 higher in Palmerston

$1,691 74th pct $1,901 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin in Palmerston +0.2 larger in Palmerston gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

14.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

18.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin in Palmerston +$20 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$380 83rd pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Darwin in Palmerston +$37 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $2,037 84th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin in Palmerston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 45.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.8 pts 14.5%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 14.9%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

13.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin in Palmerston +294 more in Darwin

428 81st pct 134 65th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin in Palmerston +1.72 more in Darwin

5.31 76th pct 3.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin in Palmerston +293.1 more in Darwin

991.5 79th pct 698.4 75th pct

PT routes in Darwin in Palmerston +10 more in Darwin

47 86th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Darwin in Palmerston +1 longer in Palmerston

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Darwin in Palmerston +6 longer in Palmerston

13 14th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 31.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

6.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 15.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin in Palmerston +1 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Darwin in Palmerston +1 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Darwin in Palmerston +1 higher in Palmerston

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Darwin in Palmerston +2 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin in Palmerston +38 higher in Darwin

1,036 86th pct 998 76th pct

ERP in Darwin in Palmerston +46,842 higher in Darwin

90,035 81st pct 43,193 71st pct

Growth in Darwin in Palmerston +3.2 pts higher in Palmerston

6.1% 71st pct 9.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Darwin in Palmerston +5,990 higher in Darwin

8,119 80th pct 2,129 59th pct

Approvals in Darwin in Palmerston +110 higher in Palmerston

74 56th pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin in Palmerston +121 higher in Palmerston

1,584 92nd pct 1,705 95th pct

Max temp in Darwin in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Palmerston

33.3 95th pct 34.1 98th pct

Min temp in Darwin in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Darwin

23.3 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin in Palmerston +0.9 higher in Darwin

7.0 88th pct 6.1 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin in Palmerston +0.7 more in Darwin

6.5 86th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Darwin in Palmerston +2.5 pts higher in Darwin

82.6% 85th pct 80.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin in Palmerston +14.1 pts higher in Darwin

84.0% 87th pct 69.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin in Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston

96.7% 88th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Darwin in Palmerston +6.0 pts higher in Palmerston

82.7% 82nd pct 88.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin in Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in Darwin

98.2% 86th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Darwin in Palmerston +1.1 pts higher in Darwin

62.1% 80th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin in Palmerston +19.3 more in Darwin

30.0 73rd pct 10.7 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin in Palmerston +25 higher in Darwin

120 86th pct 95 83rd pct

Mean slope in Darwin in Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Darwin

4.0% 38th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston Wagait Belyuen Litchfield Coomalie Tiwi Islands Unincorporated NT

Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71000/darwin/vs/LGA72800/palmerston