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Alawa vs Rapid Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Alawa profile · Rapid Creek profile

Alawa Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin that offer very different living environments. Rapid Creek has a high proportion of renters (55.3%) and a typical weekly personal income of $1,229, while Alawa is dominated by separate houses (87.5%) and has a typical weekly personal income of $915. Education levels are notably higher in Rapid Creek, where 49.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 29.8% in Alawa.

Many gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in university qualifications and the number of people who have moved recently. Despite these trends, they share a typical resident age of 35 and very similar weekly rents, around $340 to $350. Both areas also sit above the national figure for the share of people born overseas, though this is more pronounced in Alawa at 38.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.2 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Alawa Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Rapid Creek +1,183 larger in Rapid Creek gap steady
2,078 8th pct 3,261 12th pct
Median age in Alawain Rapid Creek even gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Alawain Rapid Creek +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
8.1% 87th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 10.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.1 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
21.0% 79th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
15.7% 85th pct 15.4% 84th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
40.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 39.8%
8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Rapid Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Rapid Creek +5.0 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
38.0% 80th pct 32.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
3.5% India +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
2.9% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

25.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.3% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
6.1% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Alawain Rapid Creek +6.5 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
34.5% 79th pct 28.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.1% 83rd pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
4.1% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Rapid Creek +8.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
40.3% 45th pct 48.5% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
6.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
3.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Rapid Creek +13.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
59.9% 57th pct 73.6% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Rapid Creek +19.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
29.8% 68th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Alawain Rapid Creek +1 more in Rapid Creek
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.57 more in Rapid Creek
4.59 84th pct 5.15 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Rapid Creek +5 more in Alawa
21 53rd pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Alawain Rapid Creek +983 more in Rapid Creek
429 14th pct 1,412 49th pct
Avg size in Alawain Rapid Creek +256 larger in Rapid Creek
215 22nd pct 471 57th pct
ICSEA in Alawain Rapid Creek +100 higher in Rapid Creek
979 32nd pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
10.1% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%
8.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Rapid Creek +$314 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$915 69th pct $1,229 90th pct
Household income in Alawain Rapid Creek +$125 higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
$2,083 71st pct $2,208 78th pct
Family income in Alawain Rapid Creek +$443 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$2,186 57th pct $2,629 79th pct
High earners in Alawain Rapid Creek +8.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
12.9% 61st pct 21.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Rapid Creek +4.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
25.0% 63rd pct 29.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
12.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.7 pts higher in Alawa
20.9% 13th pct 20.2% 12th pct
Mental health in Alawain Rapid Creek +1.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek
5.5% 13th pct 6.8% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Rapid Creek +2.3 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.3% 48th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
5.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% Cancer even 2.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
14.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Rapid Creek +5.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
18.0% 73rd pct 23.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.5 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
9.8% 17th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 58th pct 27.4% 59th pct
Defence service in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 69th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Rapid Creek +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
18.5% 26th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Rapid Creek +34 larger in Rapid Creek
168 48th pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Alawain Rapid Creek +4 yrs older in Rapid Creek
26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek
32.7% 23rd pct 35.9% 31st pct
Unemployment in Alawain Rapid Creek +5.3 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 78th pct 10.2% 51st pct
Median income in Alawain Rapid Creek +$18 higher in Alawa
$735 67th pct $717 64th pct
Household income in Alawain Rapid Creek +$558 higher in Alawa
$2,083 72nd pct $1,525 39th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.1 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 88th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.4 larger in Alawa gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Alawain Rapid Creek +2.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
16.6% 74th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Alawain Rapid Creek +12.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
17.4% 19th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 56.5%
24.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%
17.4% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Rapid Creek +$10 higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Alawain Rapid Creek +$179 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$1,777 46th pct $1,956 58th pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Rapid Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Rapid Creek +19.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
36.1% 73rd pct 55.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Alawain Rapid Creek +4.2 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
22.8% 23rd pct 18.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Rapid Creek +46.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
87.5% 57th pct 41.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Rapid Creek +31.0 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
82.9% 62nd pct 51.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 23.8%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +46.2 pts 41.3%
9.0% Flat or apartment +48.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 31.2%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%
3.2% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
34.7% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%
6.9% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
11.6% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Rapid Creek even gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Alawain Rapid Creek +1.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
PT stops in Alawain Rapid Creek +1 more in Rapid Creek
14 23rd pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Rapid Creek +2.14 more in Alawa
6.74 80th pct 4.60 55th pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Rapid Creek +744.6 more in Alawa
1,733.9 78th pct 989.3 57th pct
PT routes in Alawain Rapid Creek +2 more in Alawa
11 67th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Rapid Creek +1 longer in Alawa
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alawain Rapid Creek even
12 17th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Rapid Creek +2,379 more in Alawa
17,070 54th pct 14,691 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Rapid Creek +474 more in Alawa
35,790 44th pct 35,316 44th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Rapid Creek +5 longer in Alawa
55 44th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) even 65.5%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
4.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%
30.1% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Rapid Creek +19.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
37.8% 50th pct 57.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Rapid Creek +7.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
20.0% 82nd pct 27.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Rapid Creek +2.7 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Alawain Rapid Creek +10.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
65.3% 67th pct 75.7% 97th pct
Full-time in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 65.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
8.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
6.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +13.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%
9.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alawain Rapid Creek +3 higher in Rapid Creek
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Alawain Rapid Creek +4 higher in Rapid Creek
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Alawain Rapid Creek +1 higher in Rapid Creek
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Alawain Rapid Creek +3 higher in Rapid Creek
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Alawain Rapid Creek +80 higher in Rapid Creek
985 45th pct 1,065 76th pct
ERP in Alawain Rapid Creek +1,297 higher in Rapid Creek
2,267 8th pct 3,564 13th pct
Growth in Alawain Rapid Creek +1.2 pts higher in Alawa
5.1% 55th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Alawain Rapid Creek +162 higher in Rapid Creek
114 5th pct 276 12th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.8 higher in Alawa
7.3 78th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.9 more in Alawa
7.1 78th pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Alawain Rapid Creek +2.4 pts higher in Alawa
96.1% 80th pct 93.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Rapid Creek +6.9 pts higher in Alawa
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Rapid Creek +49.7 pts higher in Alawa
82.9% 78th pct 33.2% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Rapid Creek +3.1 more in Alawa
12.0 37th pct 8.9 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Rapid Creek +122 higher in Rapid Creek
133 58th pct 255 78th pct
Mean slope in Alawain Rapid Creek +0.3 pts higher in Alawa
3.4% 17th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021026/rapid-creek