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Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Palmerston

Name: Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Darwin Waterfront Precinct profile · Palmerston profile

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston

Palmerston and Darwin Waterfront Precinct are nearby but very different places. Palmerston is a family-oriented area where 25.2% of people are children under 15, and most homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, the Darwin Waterfront Precinct is a sparsely populated area where 50% of people live alone and every home is a flat or apartment. The Waterfront Precinct is far more professional and international, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 37.9% of people born overseas, compared to 17.6% and 22.2% in Palmerston.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200. They also share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at about 6%. While Palmerston is much more house-focused, the Waterfront Precinct is almost entirely walkable for health services and groceries. In both areas, the unemployment rate is low, sitting between 3.7% and 4.2%, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,954 larger in Palmerston Bachelor+: 33.3 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Living alone: 29.3 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Renting: 31.6 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct Separate houses: 75.9 pts higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +36,954 larger in Palmerston

293 4th pct 37,247 71st pct

Median age in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +6 yrs older in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

37 yrs 24th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

51.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 34.8%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 20.6%

7.8% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 44.9%

30.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.5% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

6.8% China ◂ +6.4 pts 0.4%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.2% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.9% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

6.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 44.9%

28.0% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston

— 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston

— 1.49 8th pct

Students in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston

— 6,295 69th pct

Avg size in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston

— 450 78th pct

ICSEA in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston

— 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 53.3%

7.0% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 18.1%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.7 pts 5.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 18.6%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

11.3% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

5.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$608 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$1,741 100th pct $1,133 89th pct

Household income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$82 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$2,281 90th pct $2,199 89th pct

Family income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$491 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$2,944 93rd pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

49.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 35.4%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

46.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 26.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.7% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +6.8 pts 67.9%

14.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +4,834 larger in Palmerston

10 2nd pct 4,844 87th pct

Median age in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +12 yrs older in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

35 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$920 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$1,708 100th pct $788 87th pct

Household income in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$348 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$2,249 92nd pct $1,901 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +1.2 larger in Palmerston

1.6 0th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children ◂ +43.9 pts 19.7%

31.5% Couples with children +30.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

4.9% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +29.3 pts 20.7%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 29.7%

4.4% 3 people +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.9% 4 people +16.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$133 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

$533 99th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +$130 higher in Palmerston

$1,907 79th pct $2,037 84th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +0.10 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 45.0%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +30.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +85.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% Separate house +75.9 pts ▸ 75.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

13.3% 3 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 14.9%

41.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +38.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

38.0% $550–$749 ◂ +23.4 pts 14.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +132 more in Palmerston

2 24th pct 134 65th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +3.23 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

6.83 88th pct 3.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +145.5 more in Palmerston

552.9 73rd pct 698.4 75th pct

PT routes in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +36 more in Palmerston

1 29th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +1 longer in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

5 33rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +16 longer in Palmerston

3 0th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 73.1%

16.3% Walked ◂ +15.0 pts 1.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.6 pts 31.9%

25.2% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.0% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.0 pts 19.7%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 15.6%

27.8% Managers ◂ +16.8 pts 11.0%

5.7% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.9% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2 higher in Palmerston

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +3 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +167 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

1,165 100th pct 998 76th pct

ERP in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +42,841 higher in Palmerston

352 3rd pct 43,193 71st pct

Growth in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +3.6 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

12.8% 92nd pct 9.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2,075 higher in Palmerston

54 5th pct 2,129 59th pct

Approvals in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +184 higher in Palmerston

0 0th pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +273 higher in Palmerston

1,432 90th pct 1,705 95th pct

Max temp in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Palmerston

33.4 95th pct 34.1 98th pct

Min temp in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

23.3 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2.2 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

8.3 97th pct 6.1 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +1.2 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

7.0 91st pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +19.7 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 100th pct 80.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +29.7 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.7% 100th pct 69.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2.3 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 99th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +88.5 pts higher in Palmerston

0.2% 0th pct 88.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +2.3 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.8% 99th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +38.7 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

99.7% 100th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +64.3 more in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

75.1 94th pct 10.7 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +116 higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

211 90th pct 95 83rd pct

Mean slope in Darwin Waterfront Precinct in Palmerston +1.9 pts higher in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

5.7% 66th pct 3.8% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/vs/LGA72800/palmerston