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Darwin Airport vs Malak - Marrara

Name: Darwin Airport vs Malak - Marrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Darwin Airport profile · Malak - Marrara profile

Darwin Airport Malak - Marrara

Malak - Marrara is a residential suburb, while Darwin Airport is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. Malak - Marrara has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.1%, compared to 0.0% in Darwin Airport. Family life is more common in Malak - Marrara, where 20.4% of people are children under 15 and typical household income is far higher at $1,774 per week. In contrast, Darwin Airport is heavily shaped by overseas arrivals, with 69.6% of people born abroad and a typical weekly household income of just $949.

Both areas share the same local environment, with identical annual rainfall and average temperatures. They also have the same number of schools within 3 km. While Malak - Marrara is somewhat walkable, Darwin Airport is mostly car-dependent. The gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the number of children has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,318 larger in Malak - Marrara Born overseas: 43.5 pts higher in Darwin Airport Unpaid child care: 27.2 pts higher in Malak - Marrara No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Malak - Marrara Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Darwin Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +4,318 larger in Malak - Marrara gap steady

23 0th pct 4,341 18th pct

Median age in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +3 yrs older in Malak - Marrara gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

56.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.2 pts 27.3%

43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 26.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 41.4%

34.8% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Airport Malak - Marrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

17.4% Australia +48.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.7% India ◂ +20.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.0% English +11.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.0% Indian ◂ +11.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Filipino +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

43.5% English only +24.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

17.4% Hindi ◂ +17.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

13.0% Christianity +32.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.0% No religion +24.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.1% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 11.1%

0.0% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 5.65 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara even

30 70th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 981 36th pct

Avg size in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 196 20th pct

ICSEA in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 881 7th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

0.0% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

41.7% Management & commerce ◂ +23.4 pts 18.3%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +$228 higher in Darwin Airport gap widening

$1,166 88th pct $938 72nd pct

Household income in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $1,774 52nd pct

Family income in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $2,180 56th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +9.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

0.0% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +827 larger in Malak - Marrara

0 0th pct 827 86th pct

Median age in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $537 28th pct

Household income in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $1,362 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara gap widening

— 2.6 57th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara gap narrowing

— 0.90 86th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +36 more in Malak - Marrara

3 7th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +121.45 more in Darwin Airport

130.43 100th pct 8.98 87th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +25,788.4 more in Darwin Airport

26,608.7 100th pct 820.3 51st pct

PT routes in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +11 more in Malak - Marrara

5 36th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +50 longer in Darwin Airport

51 93rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +9,121 more in Malak - Marrara

23 0th pct 9,144 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +19,880 more in Malak - Marrara

23 0th pct 19,903 29th pct

Transit to city in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 74 77th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +71.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

56.3% Walked ◂ +54.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

62.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +56.5 pts 6.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.6 pts 14.6%

25.0% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%

25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%

18.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 3 29th pct

IER decile in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 965 36th pct

ERP in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +4,709 higher in Malak - Marrara

20 0th pct 4,729 19th pct

Growth in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara

— 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +223 higher in Malak - Marrara

14 1st pct 237 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara even

1,584 92nd pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara even

33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara even

23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +2.2 higher in Malak - Marrara

3.8 27th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +1.9 more in Malak - Marrara

3.9 30th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +52.8 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

18.2% 12th pct 71.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +44.9 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

13.6% 9th pct 58.5% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +41.8 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

54.5% 26th pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +69.5 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

18.2% 10th pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +9.1 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

90.9% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +50.2 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

9.1% 16th pct 59.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +1,160.0 more in Darwin Airport

1,217.4 100th pct 57.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +194 higher in Malak - Marrara

41 37th pct 236 75th pct

Mean slope in Darwin Airport in Malak - Marrara +1.8 pts higher in Darwin Airport

4.9% 43rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Darwin Airport with nearby areas

Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie Anula Moil Jingili Malak - Marrara Ludmilla - The Narrows Millner Wulagi

Compare Malak - Marrara with nearby areas

Karama Anula Wulagi Leanyer Moil Wagaman Darwin Airport Wanguri

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Airport vs Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011001/darwin-airport/vs/701021022/malak-marrara

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications