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Alawa vs Millner

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Alawa profile · Millner profile

Alawa Millner

Millner and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing styles. Alawa has far more separate houses (87.5%) and large homes, with 82.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Millner is more likely to have flats or apartments and smaller homes, with only 53.9% having three or more bedrooms. This shift is reflected in the household types; Millner has a far higher share of people living alone (27.5%) and a far higher rental rate (47.1%) than Alawa.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with an equal share of people born overseas (38%) and nearly the same percentage of First Nations residents. Typical weekly personal incomes are also very close, sitting around $915 to $957. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of renters and the number of separate houses has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Alawa Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Millner Household size: 0.4 larger in Alawa Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Millner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Millner +498 larger in Millner gap widening
2,078 8th pct 2,576 10th pct
Median age in Alawain Millner +1 yrs older in Millner gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Alawain Millner +0.6 pts higher in Millner gap steady
8.1% 87th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Alawain Millner +3.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
21.0% 79th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Alawain Millner +1.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
15.7% 85th pct 14.0% 73rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Millner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Millner even gap narrowing
38.0% 80th pct 38.0% 80th pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 53.0%
2.9% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
21.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%
7.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
6.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Italian even 2.1%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Alawain Millner +2.3 pts higher in Millner gap steady
34.5% 79th pct 36.8% 81st pct
Limited English in Alawain Millner +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.1% 83rd pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 53.5%
4.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Millner +7.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
40.3% 45th pct 33.0% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 33.0%
34.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.1% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
59.9% 57th pct 61.0% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Millner +2.3 pts higher in Millner gap widening
29.8% 68th pct 32.2% 72nd pct
Schools in Alawain Millner +1 more in Alawa
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Millner +2.36 more in Alawa
4.59 84th pct 2.23 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Millner +2 more in Alawa
21 53rd pct 19 49th pct
Students in Alawain Millner +258 more in Alawa
429 14th pct 171 5th pct
Avg size in Alawain Millner +44 larger in Alawa
215 22nd pct 171 18th pct
ICSEA in Alawain Millner +68 higher in Alawa
979 32nd pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
11.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
10.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Architecture & building even 4.2%
3.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Millner +$42 higher in Millner gap narrowing
$915 69th pct $957 74th pct
Household income in Alawain Millner +$266 higher in Alawa gap widening
$2,083 71st pct $1,817 54th pct
Family income in Alawain Millner +$131 higher in Alawa gap steady
$2,186 57th pct $2,055 48th pct
High earners in Alawain Millner +2.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
12.9% 61st pct 10.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Millner +6.4 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
25.0% 63rd pct 18.7% 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Millner +0.6 pts higher in Alawa
20.9% 13th pct 20.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Alawain Millner +0.2 pts higher in Millner
5.5% 13th pct 5.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
5.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
14.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
4.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 73rd pct 17.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Millner +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
9.8% 17th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Millner +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
27.3% 58th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Defence service in Alawain Millner +0.9 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 69th pct 2.6% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Millner +0.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.5% 26th pct 17.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Millner +57 larger in Millner
168 48th pct 225 58th pct
Median age in Alawain Millner +4 yrs older in Millner
26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Alawain Millner +2.7 pts higher in Millner
32.7% 23rd pct 35.4% 30th pct
Unemployment in Alawain Millner +7.1 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 78th pct 8.4% 40th pct
Median income in Alawain Millner +$224 higher in Alawa
$735 67th pct $511 22nd pct
Household income in Alawain Millner +$487 higher in Alawa
$2,083 72nd pct $1,596 44th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Millner +6.3 pts higher in Millner
15.5% 88th pct 21.8% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Millner +0.4 larger in Alawa gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Alawain Millner +2.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
16.6% 74th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Alawain Millner +10.1 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
17.4% 19th pct 27.5% 60th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 53.3%
24.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%
17.4% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Millner even gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $340 40th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Millner +$44 higher in Alawa gap widening
$1,777 46th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Millner even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Millner +11.0 pts higher in Millner gap widening
36.1% 73rd pct 47.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Alawain Millner +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
22.8% 23rd pct 20.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Millner +35.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
87.5% 57th pct 52.5% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Millner +29.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
82.9% 62nd pct 53.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 52.5%
9.0% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 38.1%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 11.6%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
34.7% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Millner even gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Alawain Millner +0.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 4.3% 6th pct
PT commute in Alawain Millner +1.4 pts higher in Millner gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 4.5% 78th pct
PT stops in Alawain Millner +6 more in Millner
14 23rd pct 20 30th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Millner +1.03 more in Millner
6.74 80th pct 7.76 86th pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Millner +1,074.3 more in Alawa
1,733.9 78th pct 659.5 44th pct
PT routes in Alawain Millner +3 more in Alawa
11 67th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Alawain Millner +1 longer in Millner
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Alawain Millner +1 longer in Alawa
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Millner +538 more in Alawa
17,070 54th pct 16,532 52nd pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Millner +4,587 more in Alawa
35,790 44th pct 31,203 40th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Millner +2 longer in Alawa
55 44th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
6.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 32.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Millner +8.1 pts higher in Millner gap widening
37.8% 50th pct 45.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Millner +4.2 pts higher in Millner gap widening
20.0% 82nd pct 24.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Millner +1.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 4.8% 57th pct
Participation in Alawain Millner +1.8 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 67.1% 75th pct
Full-time in Alawain Millner +2.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 65.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
9.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%
15.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
9.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alawain Millner even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Alawain Millner even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Alawain Millner +1 higher in Alawa
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Alawain Millner even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Alawain Millner +2 higher in Alawa
985 45th pct 983 44th pct
ERP in Alawain Millner +451 higher in Millner
2,267 8th pct 2,718 10th pct
Growth in Alawain Millner +4.6 pts higher in Alawa
5.1% 55th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Alawain Millner +103 higher in Millner
114 5th pct 217 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alawain Millner even
1,393 86th pct 1,393 86th pct
Max temp in Alawain Millner even
33.2 100th pct 33.2 100th pct
Min temp in Alawain Millner even
23.4 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Millner +0.2 higher in Millner
7.3 78th pct 7.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Millner +0.6 more in Millner
7.1 78th pct 7.7 90th pct
15-min city in Alawain Millner +3.9 pts higher in Millner
96.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Millner +8.5 pts higher in Millner
82.9% 78th pct 91.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Millner +1.2 more in Millner
12.0 37th pct 13.2 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Millner +79 higher in Millner
133 58th pct 212 73rd pct
Mean slope in Alawain Millner +0.1 pts higher in Millner
3.4% 17th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Millner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021023/millner