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Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Tiwi Islands
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Darwin Waterfront Precinct profile · Tiwi Islands profile
Darwin Waterfront Precinct Tiwi Islands
Tiwi Islands and Darwin Waterfront Precinct are two very different Northern Territory areas. Tiwi Islands is a large, sparsely populated region where 86.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, compared to just 3.4% in the Darwin Waterfront Precinct. This reflects in the home life and age of the two areas; Tiwi Islands has far more children under 15 (22.8%) and larger households, while Darwin Waterfront Precinct is dominated by people living alone (50.0%) and a highly qualified workforce, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Both areas share the same tropical climate, with almost identical average temperatures year-round. However, they differ in almost every other way, from the types of homes to the money people earn. Typical weekly personal income is $240 in Tiwi Islands, which is far lower than the $1,741 earned in Darwin Waterfront Precinct. This gap in wealth is also seen in the rent, which is typically $80 in Tiwi Islands and $533 in the Darwin Waterfront Precinct.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 293
- Second area, 2011: 2,580
- Second area, 2016: 2,453
- Second area, 2021: 2,348
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 26 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tiwi Islands: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tiwi Islands: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tiwi Islands: 0.2% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 0.0% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Tiwi Islands: 0.3% males, 0.7% females
- 65–69 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Tiwi Islands: 1.5% males, 1.3% females
- 60–64 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 4.0% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Tiwi Islands: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 4.7% males, 4.7% females; 55–59 in Tiwi Islands: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 5.1% males, 1.1% females; 50–54 in Tiwi Islands: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 1.8% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Tiwi Islands: 2.9% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 8.0% males, 2.2% females; 40–44 in Tiwi Islands: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 3.6% males, 5.8% females; 35–39 in Tiwi Islands: 4.2% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 8.8% males, 6.2% females; 30–34 in Tiwi Islands: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 11.3% males, 9.9% females; 25–29 in Tiwi Islands: 4.5% males, 5.2% females
- 20–24 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 3.6% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Tiwi Islands: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 15–19 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 1.8% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tiwi Islands: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 10–14 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 2.2% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Tiwi Islands: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 5–9 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tiwi Islands: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Darwin Waterfront Precinct: 2.9% males, 1.5% females; 0–4 in Tiwi Islands: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,741
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $248
- Second area, 2021: $240
- First area, 2021: $2,281
- Second area, 2011: $774
- Second area, 2016: $780
- Second area, 2021: $757
- First area, 2021: $2,944
- Second area, 2011: $589
- Second area, 2016: $644
- Second area, 2021: $551
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.6
- Second area, 2011: 4.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.8
- Second area, 2021: 3.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $533
- Second area, 2011: $40
- Second area, 2016: $50
- Second area, 2021: $80
- First area, 2021: $1,907
- Second area, 2011: $542
- Second area, 2021: $845
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.60
- Second area, 2016: 1.40
- Second area, 2021: 1.30
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Waterfront Precinct vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/vs/LGA74050/tiwi-islands