Darwin City vs East Point

Darwin City and East Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Darwin City is a young, professional hub where the typical resident is 33 and 41.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, East Point is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 61. There are also large gaps in income; the typical weekly household income in Darwin City is $2,151, which is far higher than the $450 seen in East Point.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though East Point is far above at 65.9% while Darwin City is at 3.5%. Since 2011, the gap between them has widened in several ways. Residents in East Point have become far older compared to those in Darwin City, and the difference in typical household income has increased from $1,224 to $1,701.