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Darwin Airport vs Charles Darwin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Darwin Airport profile · Charles Darwin profile

Darwin Airport Charles Darwin

Darwin Airport and Charles Darwin are both sparsely populated and largely non-residential areas. There are stark differences in their profiles: the typical resident in Darwin Airport is 35 and earns a typical weekly income of $1,166, while the typical person in Charles Darwin is far younger at 17 and earns $399. Infrastructure also varies greatly, as Darwin Airport is mostly car-dependent with 14 businesses and several public transport stops, whereas Charles Darwin is car-dependent with no businesses or transit stops.

Both areas share very similar tropical weather, with annual rainfall and maximum temperatures that are nearly identical. This environmental similarity exists alongside a growing gap in typical incomes, which has widened since 2011. While the typical age in Darwin Airport is far older than in Charles Darwin, this is a recent shift as the lead has flipped since 2011.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +20 larger in Darwin Airport gap narrowing
23 0th pct 3 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 451
  • First area, 2016: 18
  • First area, 2021: 23
  • Second area, 2011: 11
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +18 yrs older in Darwin Airport gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 17 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

0.0% Youth (15–24) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
56.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%
34.8% Married ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Airport Charles Darwin

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

  • 85+ in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Darwin Airport: 28.6% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Darwin Airport: 19.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 35–39 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Darwin Airport: 19.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 19.0% females; 25–29 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Charles Darwin: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Darwin Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Charles Darwin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

69.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 77.4%
  • First area, 2021: 69.6%

Country of birth

17.4% Australia +82.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.7% India ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.0% English ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Indian ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Australian even 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

34.8% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.8%
0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

43.5% English only ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
17.4% Hindi ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

13.0% 1st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%

Religious affiliation

13.0% Christianity +87.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.1% Not stated ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

47.8% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 47.8%
13.0% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +18 more in Darwin Airport
30 70th pct 12 31st pct

Income

Personal income in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +$767 higher in Darwin Airport gap widening
$1,166 88th pct $399 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $833
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,166
  • Second area, 2011: $533
  • Second area, 2021: $399
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +43.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +3 larger in Charles Darwin
0 0th pct 3 1st pct
17 yrs 0th pct
$399 5th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +3 more in Darwin Airport
3 7th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +130.43 more in Darwin Airport
130.43 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +26,608.7 more in Darwin Airport
26,608.7 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +5 more in Darwin Airport
5 36th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +9 longer in Darwin Airport
51 93rd pct 42 90th pct
12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +20 more in Darwin Airport
23 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +20 more in Darwin Airport
23 0th pct 3 0th pct

Migration & Movement

60.9% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 60.9%

Jobs & Industry

47.8% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 47.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +17 higher in Darwin Airport
20 0th pct 3 0th pct
Businesses in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +14 higher in Darwin Airport
14 1st pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +54 higher in Darwin Airport
1,584 92nd pct 1,530 90th pct
Max temp in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +0.2 higher in Charles Darwin
33.3 100th pct 33.6 100th pct
Min temp in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +0.1 higher in Darwin Airport
23.3 100th pct 23.2 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +2.7 higher in Darwin Airport
3.8 27th pct 1.1 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +2.9 more in Darwin Airport
3.9 30th pct 1.0 4th pct
15-min city in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +18.2 pts higher in Darwin Airport
18.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +13.6 pts higher in Darwin Airport
13.6% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +54.5 pts higher in Darwin Airport
54.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +7.1 pts higher in Darwin Airport
18.2% 10th pct 11.1% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +46.5 pts higher in Darwin Airport
90.9% 38th pct 44.4% 12th pct
Walk to health in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +9.1 pts higher in Darwin Airport
9.1% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +115.9 more in Charles Darwin
1,217.4 100th pct 1,333.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +26 higher in Darwin Airport
41 37th pct 15 29th pct
Mean slope in Darwin Airportin Charles Darwin +1.7 pts higher in Charles Darwin
4.9% 43rd pct 6.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Airport vs Charles Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011001/darwin-airport/vs/701021015/charles-darwin