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Darwin vs West Daly

Name: Darwin vs West Daly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Darwin profile · West Daly profile

Darwin West Daly

Darwin and West Daly are two very different Northern Territory areas. Darwin is a more affluent and qualified hub where 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree and the typical weekly personal income is $1,111. In contrast, West Daly is a more remote area with a much younger population; the typical resident is just 26 compared to 35 in Darwin. West Daly has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (88.7% compared to 8.7% in Darwin) and a much higher share of people who use a First Nations language at home (90.6% compared to 17.3%).

These two areas have seen the gap in typical personal income widen since 2016, which now stands at $915. While their economic profiles differ, they share very similar climates with average maximum temperatures around 33 to 34 degrees. They also have a similar share of people needing help with daily activities, and both sit near the national figure for people who do not have a religion.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 80.0 pts higher in West Daly Born overseas: 32.3 pts higher in Darwin Other language: 53.6 pts higher in West Daly Year 12: 31.8 pts higher in Darwin Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin in West Daly +77,557 larger in Darwin gap steady

80,530 81st pct 2,973 26th pct

Median age in Darwin in West Daly +9 yrs older in Darwin gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +27.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

42.6% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 23.2%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Darwin West Daly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +36.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +22.2 pts 3.0%

24.1% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 2.9%

8.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.0%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.8% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

60.8% English only ◂ +48.8 pts 11.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.4% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 27.6%

9.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Other religions +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin in West Daly +37 more in Darwin

41 86th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin in West Daly +2.07 more in West Daly

2.75 36th pct 4.82 60th pct

Students in Darwin in West Daly +13,640 more in Darwin

14,289 83rd pct 649 31st pct

Avg size in Darwin in West Daly +186 larger in Darwin

349 67th pct 162 38th pct

ICSEA in Darwin in West Daly +388 higher in Darwin

1,008 71st pct 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.8 pts 32.1%

11.5% Year 10 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 11.3%

20.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.4 pts 6.6%

7.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Darwin in West Daly +$915 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,111 88th pct $196 0th pct

Household income in Darwin in West Daly +$1,384 higher in Darwin gap widening

$2,188 89th pct $804 0th pct

Family income in Darwin in West Daly +$1,996 higher in Darwin gap widening

$2,463 87th pct $467 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 16.1%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 2.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +46.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.0 pts 7.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 5.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

2.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

14.6% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin in West Daly +4,366 larger in Darwin

7,003 89th pct 2,637 86th pct

Median age in Darwin in West Daly +1 yrs older in Darwin

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Darwin in West Daly +$442 higher in Darwin

$615 67th pct $173 0th pct

Household income in Darwin in West Daly +$1,076 higher in Darwin

$1,691 74th pct $615 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin in West Daly +2.3 larger in West Daly gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 4.9 100th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 9.2%

14.1% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

3.5% 6 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +18.6 pts 14.1%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 10.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

5.9% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin in West Daly +$330 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Darwin in West Daly

$2,000 82nd pct —

People / bedroom in Darwin in West Daly +1.00 higher in West Daly gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 78.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 7.4%

1.3% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 79.9%

34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.1 pts 1.2%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.7% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

6.6% 1 bedroom even 6.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.8% Under $200 +78.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.8%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin in West Daly +428 more in Darwin

428 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin in West Daly +5.31 more in Darwin

5.31 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin in West Daly +991.5 more in Darwin

991.5 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darwin in West Daly +47 more in Darwin

47 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin in West Daly

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Darwin in West Daly

13 14th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +42.2 pts 23.2%

4.8% Walked +38.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.9% No vehicle +58.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.4 pts 7.7%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 24.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 2.7%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

3.6% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 1.1%

6.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.4% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

7.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin in West Daly +8 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin in West Daly +8 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Darwin in West Daly +4 higher in Darwin

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darwin in West Daly +7 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin in West Daly +359 higher in Darwin

1,036 86th pct 677 0th pct

ERP in Darwin in West Daly +86,540 higher in Darwin

90,035 81st pct 3,495 26th pct

Growth in Darwin in West Daly +4.0 pts higher in Darwin

6.1% 71st pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Darwin in West Daly +8,112 higher in Darwin

8,119 80th pct 7 1st pct

Approvals in Darwin in West Daly +71 higher in Darwin

74 56th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin in West Daly +290 higher in Darwin

1,584 92nd pct 1,293 87th pct

Max temp in Darwin in West Daly +0.9 higher in West Daly

33.3 95th pct 34.2 98th pct

Min temp in Darwin in West Daly +1.6 higher in Darwin

23.3 100th pct 21.6 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin in West Daly +3.2 higher in Darwin

7.0 88th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin in West Daly +2.2 more in Darwin

6.5 86th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Darwin in West Daly +1.3 pts higher in Darwin

82.6% 85th pct 81.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin in West Daly +1.9 pts higher in Darwin

84.0% 87th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin in West Daly +96.7 pts higher in Darwin

96.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin in West Daly +2.7 pts higher in West Daly

82.7% 82nd pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin in West Daly +5.3 pts higher in Darwin

98.2% 86th pct 92.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Darwin in West Daly +24.4 pts higher in West Daly

62.1% 80th pct 86.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin in West Daly +19.6 more in Darwin

30.0 73rd pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin in West Daly +120 higher in Darwin

120 86th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Darwin in West Daly +0.3 pts higher in Darwin

4.0% 38th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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

Compare West Daly with nearby areas

Coomalie Belyuen Wagait Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston Darwin Litchfield Unincorporated NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71000/darwin/vs/LGA74680/west-daly