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Darwin City vs Thamarrurr

Name: Darwin City vs Thamarrurr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 231 km apart · Darwin City profile · Thamarrurr profile

Darwin City Thamarrurr

Thamarrurr and Darwin City are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Thamarrurr is a remote area where 86.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, whereas Darwin City has a much smaller First Nations population of 3.5%. The two areas also contrast sharply in income and education; for example, the typical weekly personal income in Darwin City is $1,236, which is far higher than the $190 typical in Thamarrurr. Furthermore, while 45.8% of people in Darwin City were born overseas, only 2.3% of Thamarrurr residents were.

Both areas have a similar amount of rain and heat, and both have a similar number of schools per 1,000 children. The gaps between them are shifting in different directions; while the divide in the number of children under 15 has narrowed, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011. In Darwin City, the typical personal income is well above the national figure, while in Thamarrurr it is far below.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 83.4 pts higher in Thamarrurr Born overseas: 43.5 pts higher in Darwin City Other language: 49.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr Year 12: 34.2 pts higher in Darwin City Bachelor+: 36.6 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +5,031 larger in Darwin City gap widening

7,149 35th pct 2,118 8th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +7 yrs older in Darwin City gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 33.9%

8.4% Children (0–14) +18.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Marital status

50.6% Never married +19.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

36.1% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 21.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Thamarrurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +51.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

7.0% Nepal ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

3.8% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +20.5 pts 3.7%

16.9% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 3.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only ◂ +41.1 pts 11.0%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.3% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.8% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 30.9%

13.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% Other religions +9.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin City in Thamarrurr even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +0.11 more in Thamarrurr

1.67 37th pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +7 more in Darwin City

8 18th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +287 more in Thamarrurr

180 6th pct 467 16th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +287 larger in Thamarrurr

180 18th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +454 higher in Darwin City

1,076 75th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +34.2 pts 36.5%

7.9% Year 10 +18.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.9% Year 9 or below +16.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.1% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.7 pts 13.1%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +17.2 pts 8.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

5.4% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$1,046 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$1,236 90th pct $190 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$1,364 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$2,151 75th pct $787 0th pct

Family income in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$1,948 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$2,403 71st pct $455 0th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 17.5%

6.0% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 3.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

17.7% Under $650 +55.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 7.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 5.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

4.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +5.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

11.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1,591 larger in Thamarrurr

249 60th pct 1,840 89th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +9 yrs older in Darwin City

34 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$868 higher in Darwin City

$1,029 89th pct $161 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$1,139 higher in Darwin City

$1,674 49th pct $535 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +2.8 larger in Thamarrurr gap steady

2.0 7th pct 4.8 100th pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +26.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +42.2 pts 10.1%

8.1% One-parent families +16.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

0.7% 6 or more +39.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.4% 1 person ◂ +27.1 pts 11.3%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +21.8 pts 15.1%

2.1% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

7.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +$400 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

$1,781 46th pct —

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +0.80 higher in Thamarrurr gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.80 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 80.6%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +97.0 pts 1.6%

0.5% Separate house +74.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 6.2%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

2.7% Under $200 +87.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 1.0%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +14 more in Darwin City

14 23rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1.96 more in Darwin City

1.96 20th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1,231.6 more in Darwin City

1,231.6 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +20 more in Darwin City

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

3 0th pct —

Reach 30 min in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

7,149 17th pct —

Reach 45 min in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

34,214 43rd pct —

Transit to city in Darwin City in Thamarrurr

9 0th pct —

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) ◂ +23.0 pts 25.7%

21.4% Walked +19.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.4% No vehicle +54.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 23.3%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 9.0%

4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Education & training +22.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% Other services +12.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%

6.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.7% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

7.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +8 higher in Darwin City

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +7 higher in Darwin City

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1 higher in Darwin City

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +6 higher in Darwin City

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +395 higher in Darwin City

1,084 82nd pct 689 0th pct

ERP in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +6,138 higher in Darwin City

8,597 40th pct 2,459 9th pct

Growth in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +12.9 pts higher in Darwin City

13.4% 87th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1,443 higher in Darwin City

1,450 74th pct 7 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +81 higher in Darwin City

1,432 87th pct 1,351 84th pct

Max temp in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +0.2 higher in Thamarrurr

33.4 100th pct 33.5 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +1.5 higher in Darwin City

23.3 100th pct 21.8 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +5.2 higher in Darwin City

9.0 97th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +3.6 more in Darwin City

7.9 97th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +18.6 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 97th pct 81.3% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +17.8 pts higher in Darwin City

100.0% 100th pct 82.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +99.9 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +6.3 pts higher in Darwin City

91.8% 70th pct 85.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +7.1 pts higher in Darwin City

100.0% 71st pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +13.4 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 86.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +11.5 more in Darwin City

22.8 78th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +316 higher in Darwin City

316 85th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Thamarrurr +2.0 pts higher in Darwin City

5.7% 56th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Compare Thamarrurr with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/vs/702031059/thamarrurr