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Parap vs Thamarrurr

Name: Parap vs Thamarrurr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 234 km apart · Parap profile · Thamarrurr profile

Parap Thamarrurr

Thamarrurr and Parap are two very different Northern Territory settings. Thamarrurr is a remote area where 86.9% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Parap is a Darwin suburb with 5.4% First Nations residents. There are stark differences in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Parap is $2,231, which is $1,444 higher than the $787 seen in Thamarrurr. Additionally, 38.8% of Parap adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.0% in Thamarrurr.

Daily life in both places is shaped by similar tropical weather, with nearly identical average maximum temperatures of around 33 degrees. While they differ in many ways, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, and fewer people in Thamarrurr now speak little or no English. This narrowing is seen alongside other shifts, such as a decreasing gap in the share of people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 81.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr Born overseas: 29.8 pts higher in Parap Other language: 61.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr Year 12: 34.1 pts higher in Parap Bachelor+: 33.8 pts higher in Parap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parap in Thamarrurr +701 larger in Parap gap widening

2,819 11th pct 2,118 8th pct

Median age in Parap in Thamarrurr +10 yrs older in Parap gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 33.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 15.6%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +27.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

41.0% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 21.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parap Thamarrurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +32.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

4.0% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +27.8 pts 3.7%

25.6% Australian ◂ +21.9 pts 3.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 2.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.9%

6.3% German ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +58.4 pts 11.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 30.9%

35.8% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.4% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% Other religions +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parap in Thamarrurr even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parap in Thamarrurr +0.28 more in Parap

2.06 50th pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parap in Thamarrurr +9 more in Parap

10 25th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Parap in Thamarrurr +62 more in Thamarrurr

405 13th pct 467 16th pct

Avg size in Parap in Thamarrurr +62 larger in Thamarrurr

405 47th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Parap in Thamarrurr +444 higher in Parap

1,066 71st pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +34.1 pts 36.5%

10.0% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.8% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.7 pts 13.1%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

8.4% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Parap in Thamarrurr +$1,091 higher in Parap gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $190 0th pct

Household income in Parap in Thamarrurr +$1,444 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,231 79th pct $787 0th pct

Family income in Parap in Thamarrurr +$2,242 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,697 81st pct $455 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 17.5%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 3.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +48.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 7.9%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 5.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

2.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +7.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

15.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parap in Thamarrurr +1,689 larger in Thamarrurr

151 45th pct 1,840 89th pct

Median age in Parap in Thamarrurr +6 yrs older in Parap

31 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Parap in Thamarrurr +$580 higher in Parap

$741 68th pct $161 0th pct

Household income in Parap in Thamarrurr +$914 higher in Parap

$1,449 34th pct $535 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parap in Thamarrurr +2.5 larger in Thamarrurr gap steady

2.3 29th pct 4.8 100th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 10.1%

14.4% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

1.7% 6 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +17.6 pts 15.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +19.9 pts 11.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

4.2% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parap in Thamarrurr +$365 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Parap in Thamarrurr

$2,232 76th pct —

People / bedroom in Parap in Thamarrurr +0.90 higher in Thamarrurr gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.80 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

1.3% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +44.2 pts ▸ 74.9%

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.7 pts 1.6%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.5%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% Under $200 +79.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +45.3 pts 0.0%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 1.0%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parap in Thamarrurr +13 more in Parap

13 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parap in Thamarrurr +4.61 more in Parap

4.61 55th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parap in Thamarrurr +1,308.6 more in Parap

1,308.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parap in Thamarrurr +18 more in Parap

18 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Parap in Thamarrurr

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Parap in Thamarrurr

6 2nd pct —

Reach 30 min in Parap in Thamarrurr

13,085 41st pct —

Reach 45 min in Parap in Thamarrurr

41,726 48th pct —

Transit to city in Parap in Thamarrurr

34 12th pct —

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +42.3 pts 25.7%

3.4% Walked +37.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.6% No vehicle +57.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 23.3%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 9.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

4.0% Other services +11.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 1.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

4.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parap in Thamarrurr +7 higher in Parap

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Parap in Thamarrurr +6 higher in Parap

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Parap in Thamarrurr +2 higher in Parap

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Parap in Thamarrurr +5 higher in Parap

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parap in Thamarrurr +380 higher in Parap

1,069 77th pct 689 0th pct

ERP in Parap in Thamarrurr +716 higher in Parap

3,175 11th pct 2,459 9th pct

Growth in Parap in Thamarrurr +7.1 pts higher in Parap

7.6% 72nd pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Parap in Thamarrurr +358 higher in Parap

365 17th pct 7 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parap in Thamarrurr +81 higher in Parap

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

Max temp in Parap in Thamarrurr +0.2 higher in Thamarrurr

33.4 100th pct 33.5 100th pct

Min temp in Parap in Thamarrurr +1.5 higher in Parap

23.3 100th pct 21.8 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parap in Thamarrurr +4.7 higher in Parap

8.5 92nd pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parap in Thamarrurr +3.5 more in Parap

7.8 92nd pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Parap in Thamarrurr +18.7 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Parap in Thamarrurr +16.7 pts higher in Parap

98.8% 90th pct 82.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Parap in Thamarrurr +100.0 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parap in Thamarrurr +14.6 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Parap in Thamarrurr +7.1 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Parap in Thamarrurr +9.3 pts higher in Parap

95.9% 92nd pct 86.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Parap in Thamarrurr +7.8 more in Parap

19.2 72nd pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Parap in Thamarrurr +472 higher in Parap

472 92nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Parap in Thamarrurr +0.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr

3.2% 13th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

Fannie Bay - The Gardens Stuart Park Ludmilla - The Narrows East Point Darwin City Larrakeyah Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie Coconut Grove

Compare Thamarrurr with nearby areas

Daly Weddell Larrakeyah Darwin City Stuart Park Palmerston - South Parap Fannie Bay - The Gardens

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011007/parap/vs/702031059/thamarrurr