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Darwin vs Unincorporated NT

Name: Darwin vs Unincorporated NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Darwin profile · Unincorporated NT profile

Darwin Unincorporated NT

Darwin and Unincorporated NT are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Darwin is a densely populated hub where 34.2% of people were born overseas, compared to 18.2% in Unincorporated NT. Educational levels are far higher in Darwin, where 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 18.1% in Unincorporated NT. This gap in qualifications is mirrored in school results, with 63.9% of Darwin residents completing Year 12 compared to 46.3% in Unincorporated NT.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and overseas births have widened, though the difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a typical resident age of 35 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100. They also both sit well above the national average for overall advantage. Life is physically different in each; Darwin is very walkable with high access to transport, while Unincorporated NT is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,728 larger in Darwin Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NT Rent: $257 higher in Darwin Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Darwin Other language: 16.6 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +73,728 larger in Darwin gap widening

80,530 81st pct 6,802 39th pct

Median age in Darwin in Unincorporated NT even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%

8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Unincorporated NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.1% Scottish even 7.1%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

3.3% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%

9.7% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +32 more in Darwin

41 86th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +3.43 more in Unincorporated NT

2.75 36th pct 6.18 72nd pct

Students in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +13,154 more in Darwin

14,289 83rd pct 1,135 40th pct

Avg size in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +222 larger in Darwin

349 67th pct 126 29th pct

ICSEA in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +84 higher in Darwin

1,008 71st pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 46.3%

11.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 16.8%

20.6% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$49 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$1,111 88th pct $1,160 90th pct

Household income in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$101 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$2,188 89th pct $2,087 87th pct

Family income in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$342 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$2,463 87th pct $2,805 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 61.5%

14.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +6,278 larger in Darwin

7,003 89th pct 725 57th pct

Median age in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +1 yrs older in Unincorporated NT

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$164 higher in Unincorporated NT

$615 67th pct $779 86th pct

Household income in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$60 higher in Darwin

$1,691 74th pct $1,631 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +0.2 larger in Darwin gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

5.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$257 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $123 9th pct

Mortgage in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +$215 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $1,785 74th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +0.10 higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 12.3%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other tenure +17.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.7 pts 7.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 17.0%

6.6% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

9.8% Under $200 +47.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 4.9%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.5%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 2.2%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +424 more in Darwin

428 81st pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +4.73 more in Darwin

5.31 76th pct 0.59 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +788.6 more in Darwin

991.5 79th pct 202.9 61st pct

PT routes in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +40 more in Darwin

47 86th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Darwin in Unincorporated NT

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +53 longer in Unincorporated NT

13 14th pct 66 54th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 55.3%

4.8% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

6.9% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

1.5% Mining +13.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 18.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

7.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin in Unincorporated NT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin in Unincorporated NT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +1 higher in Darwin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +1 higher in Darwin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +22 higher in Darwin

1,036 86th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +81,828 higher in Darwin

90,035 81st pct 8,207 40th pct

Growth in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +4.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

6.1% 71st pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +7,669 higher in Darwin

8,119 80th pct 450 30th pct

Approvals in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +8 higher in Darwin

74 56th pct 66 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +302 higher in Darwin

1,584 92nd pct 1,282 87th pct

Max temp in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +1.8 higher in Unincorporated NT

33.3 95th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +1.6 higher in Darwin

23.3 100th pct 21.7 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +4.7 higher in Darwin

7.0 88th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +4.0 more in Darwin

6.5 86th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +59.8 pts higher in Darwin

82.6% 85th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +49.0 pts higher in Darwin

84.0% 87th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +90.2 pts higher in Darwin

96.7% 88th pct 6.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +55.2 pts higher in Darwin

82.7% 82nd pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +37.6 pts higher in Darwin

98.2% 86th pct 60.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +39.1 pts higher in Darwin

62.1% 80th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +12.7 more in Darwin

30.0 73rd pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +120 higher in Darwin

120 86th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Darwin in Unincorporated NT +0.1 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

4.0% 38th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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

Compare Unincorporated NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71000/darwin/vs/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt