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Alawa vs Jingili
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Alawa profile · Jingili profile
Alawa Jingili
Alawa and Jingili are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Alawa is much more multicultural, with 38.0% of people born overseas and 34.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient, with renting far higher at 36.1% compared to 25.3% in Jingili. In contrast, Jingili has a higher proportion of detached houses and larger homes, with 93.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a more affluent profile, as 34.0% of households in Jingili earn $3,000 or more per week, compared to 25.0% in Alawa.
Both areas share a very similar level of higher education, with about 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in the number of local businesses and the 12-minute drive time to the city. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in rental rates and overseas birth shares have both widened since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,123
- First area, 2016: 2,127
- First area, 2021: 2,078
- Second area, 2011: 1,816
- Second area, 2016: 1,757
- Second area, 2021: 1,841
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Alawa: 0.2% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Jingili: 0.3% males, 0.4% females
- 80–84 in Alawa: 0.6% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Jingili: 1.1% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Alawa: 1.4% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Jingili: 1.2% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Alawa: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Jingili: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Alawa: 1.8% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Jingili: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Alawa: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Jingili: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Alawa: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Jingili: 3.5% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Alawa: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Jingili: 3.1% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Alawa: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Jingili: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Alawa: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Jingili: 4.2% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Alawa: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Jingili: 3.8% males, 5.9% females
- 30–34 in Alawa: 4.3% males, 5.5% females; 30–34 in Jingili: 2.5% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Alawa: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Jingili: 2.5% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Alawa: 3.7% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Jingili: 3.4% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Alawa: 2.7% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in Jingili: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 10–14 in Alawa: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Jingili: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Alawa: 3.7% males, 4.5% females; 5–9 in Jingili: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 0–4 in Alawa: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Jingili: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $781
- First area, 2016: $831
- First area, 2021: $915
- Second area, 2011: $866
- Second area, 2016: $983
- Second area, 2021: $1,042
- First area, 2011: $1,585
- First area, 2016: $1,937
- First area, 2021: $2,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,853
- Second area, 2016: $2,282
- Second area, 2021: $2,371
- First area, 2011: $1,658
- First area, 2016: $2,038
- First area, 2021: $2,186
- Second area, 2011: $1,923
- Second area, 2016: $2,321
- Second area, 2021: $2,474
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $328
- First area, 2016: $380
- First area, 2021: $340
- Second area, 2011: $355
- Second area, 2016: $465
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $2,058
- First area, 2021: $1,777
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,015
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Jingili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021018/jingili