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Darwin vs West Arnhem

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 261 km apart · Darwin profile · West Arnhem profile

Darwin West Arnhem

Darwin and West Arnhem are two very different Northern Territory regions. Darwin is a much wealthier hub where 33.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 6.6% in West Arnhem. The typical weekly personal income in Darwin is far higher at $1,111, while in West Arnhem it is $285. There is also a large difference in cultural backgrounds; West Arnhem has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 81.1%, whereas Darwin's is 8.7%. In contrast, Darwin is far more diverse in terms of overseas births, with 34.2% of people born outside Australia compared to only 4.1% in West Arnhem.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion, at 39.4% in Darwin and 25% in West Arnhem. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and have both grown by about 6% since 2021. However, the gaps in education and income between the two have widened since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has also increased over that time.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 72.5 pts higher in West Arnhem Born overseas: 30.0 pts higher in Darwin Other language: 47.2 pts higher in West Arnhem Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Darwin Bachelor+: 26.6 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwinin West Arnhem +74,249 larger in Darwin gap widening
80,530 81st pct 6,281 37th pct
Median age in Darwinin West Arnhem +7 yrs older in Darwin gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Darwinin West Arnhem +72.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
8.7% 74th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwinin West Arnhem +7.6 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
11.0% 14th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in Darwinin West Arnhem +5.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
De facto in Darwinin West Arnhem +7.7 pts higher in Darwin gap steady
14.4% 70th pct 6.7% 2nd pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

Marital status

42.6% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 36.3%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
3.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Darwin West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwinin West Arnhem +30.0 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
34.2% 89th pct 4.1% 7th pct

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +33.2 pts ▸ 91.1%
4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%
3.7% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
2.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +18.2 pts 6.9%
24.1% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 6.5%
8.7% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%
4.0% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
3.8% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%
2.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darwinin West Arnhem +47.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
30.7% 87th pct 77.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Darwinin West Arnhem +10.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
3.2% 85th pct 13.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

60.8% English only ◂ +44.3 pts 16.5%
3.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darwinin West Arnhem +14.4 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
39.4% 41st pct 25.0% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
39.4% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%
9.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.4% Other religions +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
2.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwinin West Arnhem +35.4 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
63.9% 86th pct 28.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwinin West Arnhem +26.6 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
33.2% 88th pct 6.6% 8th pct
Schools in Darwinin West Arnhem +32 more in Darwin
41 86th pct 9 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darwinin West Arnhem +3.14 more in West Arnhem
2.75 36th pct 5.89 69th pct
Students in Darwinin West Arnhem +13,153 more in Darwin
14,289 83rd pct 1,136 40th pct
Avg size in Darwinin West Arnhem +222 larger in Darwin
349 67th pct 126 29th pct
ICSEA in Darwinin West Arnhem +363 higher in Darwin
1,008 71st pct 644 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +35.4 pts 28.5%
11.5% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.8% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 12.3%
20.6% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 9.2%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
12.3% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%
7.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Darwinin West Arnhem +$826 higher in Darwin gap widening
$1,111 88th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in Darwinin West Arnhem +$665 higher in Darwin gap widening
$2,188 89th pct $1,523 60th pct
Family income in Darwinin West Arnhem +$1,692 higher in Darwin gap widening
$2,463 87th pct $771 0th pct
High earners in Darwinin West Arnhem +12.0 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 4.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in Darwinin West Arnhem +17.4 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
28.6% 87th pct 11.2% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 5.1%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
9.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +40.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 12.0%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 7.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in West Arnhem
19.9% 13th pct 20.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Darwinin West Arnhem +2.7 pts higher in Darwin
5.6% 18th pct 2.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in Darwin gap steady
3.6% 18th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
14.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwinin West Arnhem +11.1 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
17.6% 50th pct 6.5% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Darwinin West Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
9.1% 17th pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwinin West Arnhem +29.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Darwinin West Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in Darwin
5.8% 98th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
16.2% 14th pct 17.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwinin West Arnhem +1,906 larger in Darwin
7,003 89th pct 5,097 87th pct
Median age in Darwinin West Arnhem +1 yrs older in West Arnhem
25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Darwinin West Arnhem +16.3 pts higher in Darwin
37.7% 64th pct 21.5% 13th pct
Unemployment in Darwinin West Arnhem +24.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
13.0% 60th pct 37.0% 98th pct
Median income in Darwinin West Arnhem +$362 higher in Darwin
$615 67th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in Darwinin West Arnhem +$432 higher in Darwin
$1,691 74th pct $1,259 37th pct
Indigenous language in Darwinin West Arnhem +74.2 pts higher in West Arnhem
17.3% 87th pct 91.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwinin West Arnhem +1.6 larger in West Arnhem gap steady
2.6 79th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Darwinin West Arnhem +6.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
14.1% 55th pct 20.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Darwinin West Arnhem +7.0 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
25.4% 27th pct 18.3% 6th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 15.2%
14.1% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

3.5% 6 or more +30.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.6% 2 people ◂ +14.6 pts 18.0%
25.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
5.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwinin West Arnhem +$300 higher in Darwin gap narrowing
$380 83rd pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Darwinin West Arnhem +$1,512 higher in Darwin gap narrowing
$2,000 82nd pct $488 0th pct
People / bedroom in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.70 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Darwinin West Arnhem +25.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
49.0% 88th pct 74.5% 95th pct
Owned outright in Darwinin West Arnhem +15.7 pts higher in Darwin gap narrowing
18.5% 12th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Darwinin West Arnhem +29.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
51.8% 8th pct 81.4% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwinin West Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in Darwin gap steady
63.2% 14th pct 60.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 74.5%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Other tenure +18.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 2.8%
1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 81.4%
34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.6 pts 2.8%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
0.6% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%
17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%
6.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
0.8% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

9.8% Under $200 +69.0 pts ▸ 78.8%
39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +37.4 pts 1.9%
29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.2 pts 5.2%
13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwinin West Arnhem +39.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
6.9% 72nd pct 46.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Darwinin West Arnhem +3.0 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
4.3% 11th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Darwinin West Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in Darwin gap steady
2.9% 75th pct 1.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Darwinin West Arnhem +428 more in Darwin
428 81st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwinin West Arnhem +5.31 more in Darwin
5.31 76th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwinin West Arnhem +991.5 more in Darwin
991.5 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwinin West Arnhem +47 more in Darwin
47 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Darwinin West Arnhem
3 21st pct —
Drive to city in Darwinin West Arnhem
13 14th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +31.4 pts 34.0%
4.8% Walked +28.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.2% Car (passenger) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
2.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.9% No vehicle +39.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 13.1%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwinin West Arnhem +30.3 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
50.1% 94th pct 19.8% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Darwinin West Arnhem +5.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
22.6% 87th pct 28.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwinin West Arnhem +20.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
4.1% 41st pct 24.2% 99th pct
Participation in Darwinin West Arnhem +29.5 pts higher in Darwin gap widening
70.1% 99th pct 40.6% 8th pct
Full-time in Darwinin West Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in Darwin gap narrowing
67.6% 86th pct 63.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
8.9% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.2% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
7.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwinin West Arnhem +8 higher in Darwin
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Darwinin West Arnhem +8 higher in Darwin
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Darwinin West Arnhem +4 higher in Darwin
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Darwinin West Arnhem +8 higher in Darwin
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Darwinin West Arnhem +308 higher in Darwin
1,036 86th pct 728 2nd pct
ERP in Darwinin West Arnhem +82,427 higher in Darwin
90,035 81st pct 7,608 39th pct
Growth in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Darwin
6.1% 71st pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Darwinin West Arnhem +8,083 higher in Darwin
8,119 80th pct 36 3rd pct
Approvals in Darwinin West Arnhem +37 higher in Darwin
74 56th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwinin West Arnhem +311 higher in Darwin
1,584 92nd pct 1,273 87th pct
Max temp in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.8 higher in West Arnhem
33.3 95th pct 34.1 98th pct
Min temp in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.5 higher in Darwin
23.3 100th pct 22.8 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwinin West Arnhem +3.4 higher in Darwin
7.0 88th pct 3.6 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwinin West Arnhem +1.8 more in Darwin
6.5 86th pct 4.7 69th pct
15-min city in Darwinin West Arnhem +21.9 pts higher in Darwin
82.6% 85th pct 60.7% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Darwinin West Arnhem +8.9 pts higher in Darwin
84.0% 87th pct 75.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Darwinin West Arnhem +96.7 pts higher in Darwin
96.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwinin West Arnhem +6.1 pts higher in West Arnhem
82.7% 82nd pct 88.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Darwinin West Arnhem +13.9 pts higher in Darwin
98.2% 86th pct 84.2% 67th pct
Walk to health in Darwinin West Arnhem +5.2 pts higher in Darwin
62.1% 80th pct 57.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwinin West Arnhem +20.1 more in Darwin
30.0 73rd pct 9.9 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwinin West Arnhem +120 higher in Darwin
120 86th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Darwinin West Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in Darwin
4.0% 38th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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Compare West Arnhem with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71000/darwin/vs/LGA74660/west-arnhem