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Alawa vs Wulagi

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Alawa profile · Wulagi profile

Alawa Wulagi

Wulagi and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin, but they differ in their makeup. Alawa is far more multicultural, with 38.0% of people born overseas and 34.5% using another language at home, compared to 22.5% and 19.3% in Wulagi. Wulagi has a larger First Nations population (14.6%) and more children under 15. It also has more large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of high earners, including 17.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they have almost identical rates of home ownership, a similar number of businesses, and nearly the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages has grown since 2011. This contrast is also seen in education, where the gap in people with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with Alawa now sitting well higher at 29.8%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Alawa Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Wulagi Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Wulagi Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Alawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Wulagi +432 larger in Wulagi gap narrowing
2,078 8th pct 2,510 10th pct
Median age in Alawain Wulagi +1 yrs older in Wulagi gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Alawain Wulagi +6.5 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 14.6% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Wulagi +2.3 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 11.1% 18th pct
Under 15 in Alawain Wulagi +4.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
21.0% 79th pct 25.3% 94th pct
De facto in Alawain Wulagi +0.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
15.7% 85th pct 15.9% 86th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

40.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 39.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Wulagi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Wulagi +15.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
38.0% 80th pct 22.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
2.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.9% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
7.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
6.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Alawain Wulagi +15.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
34.5% 79th pct 19.3% 63rd pct
Limited English in Alawain Wulagi +2.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.1% 83rd pct 2.6% 67th pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
4.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Wulagi +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
40.3% 45th pct 39.6% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
40.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%
10.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
3.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Other religions even 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Wulagi +5.4 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
59.9% 57th pct 54.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Wulagi +8.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
29.8% 68th pct 21.2% 50th pct
Schools in Alawain Wulagi +1 more in Alawa
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Wulagi +3.01 more in Alawa
4.59 84th pct 1.57 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Wulagi +1 more in Wulagi
21 53rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Alawain Wulagi +285 more in Alawa
429 14th pct 144 4th pct
Avg size in Alawain Wulagi +71 larger in Alawa
215 22nd pct 144 15th pct
ICSEA in Alawain Wulagi +89 higher in Alawa
979 32nd pct 890 8th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 54.6%
11.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Wulagi +$137 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$915 69th pct $1,052 82nd pct
Household income in Alawain Wulagi +$248 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
$2,083 71st pct $2,331 85th pct
Family income in Alawain Wulagi +$260 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
$2,186 57th pct $2,446 73rd pct
High earners in Alawain Wulagi +4.4 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
12.9% 61st pct 17.4% 77th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Wulagi +5.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
25.0% 63rd pct 30.3% 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%
12.5% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Wulagi +1.8 pts higher in Alawa
20.9% 13th pct 19.1% 10th pct
Mental health in Alawain Wulagi +0.3 pts higher in Alawa
5.5% 13th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Wulagi +1.4 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition even 7.5%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None even 68.0%
14.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Wulagi +1.3 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 73rd pct 16.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Wulagi +1.6 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
9.8% 17th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Wulagi +3.1 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
27.3% 58th pct 30.4% 77th pct
Defence service in Alawain Wulagi +1.0 pts higher in Wulagi
3.5% 69th pct 4.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Wulagi +2.0 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
18.5% 26th pct 20.5% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Wulagi +198 larger in Wulagi
168 48th pct 366 72nd pct
Median age in Alawain Wulagi +8 yrs older in Alawa
26 yrs 64th pct 18 yrs 5th pct
Year 12 in Alawain Wulagi +3.8 pts higher in Wulagi
32.7% 23rd pct 36.5% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Alawain Wulagi +2.4 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 78th pct 13.0% 68th pct
Median income in Alawain Wulagi +$59 higher in Wulagi
$735 67th pct $794 74th pct
Household income in Alawain Wulagi +$90 higher in Wulagi
$2,083 72nd pct $2,173 76th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Wulagi +8.4 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 88th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Wulagi +0.1 larger in Wulagi gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Alawain Wulagi +2.0 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
16.6% 74th pct 18.6% 82nd pct
Living alone in Alawain Wulagi +4.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
17.4% 19th pct 13.4% 9th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.3%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 19.8%
16.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%
19.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
4.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Wulagi +$85 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $425 73rd pct
Mortgage in Alawain Wulagi +$223 higher in Wulagi gap steady
$1,777 46th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Wulagi even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Wulagi +8.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
36.1% 73rd pct 27.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Alawain Wulagi even gap narrowing
22.8% 23rd pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Alawain Wulagi +10.8 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
87.5% 57th pct 98.3% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Wulagi +13.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
82.9% 62nd pct 96.1% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.1% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 27.5%
22.8% Owned outright even 22.8%
1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 98.3%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.5%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 2.5%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 10.9%
6.9% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.2%
11.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Wulagi +3.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.9% 58th pct 2.4% 21st pct
Work from home in Alawain Wulagi +1.3 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 2.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Alawain Wulagi +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
3.1% 67th pct 2.1% 53rd pct
PT stops in Alawain Wulagi +1 more in Wulagi
14 23rd pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Wulagi +0.76 more in Alawa
6.74 80th pct 5.98 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Wulagi +1,127.1 more in Alawa
1,733.9 78th pct 606.8 42nd pct
PT routes in Alawain Wulagi +3 more in Alawa
11 67th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Alawain Wulagi +1 longer in Wulagi
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Alawain Wulagi +2 longer in Wulagi
12 17th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Wulagi +5,555 more in Alawa
17,070 54th pct 11,515 35th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Wulagi +3,946 more in Alawa
35,790 44th pct 31,844 41st pct
Transit to city in Alawain Wulagi +13 longer in Wulagi
55 44th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
6.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Wulagi +4.5 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
37.8% 50th pct 33.3% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Wulagi +10.1 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
20.0% 82nd pct 9.9% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Wulagi +1.5 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
6.3% 78th pct 4.9% 58th pct
Participation in Alawain Wulagi +1.6 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 66.9% 74th pct
Full-time in Alawain Wulagi +2.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%
9.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%
8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 21.3%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
9.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
6.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alawain Wulagi +1 higher in Wulagi
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Alawain Wulagi +1 higher in Wulagi
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Alawain Wulagi +3 higher in Wulagi
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Alawain Wulagi even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Alawain Wulagi +20 higher in Wulagi
985 45th pct 1,005 53rd pct
ERP in Alawain Wulagi +471 higher in Wulagi
2,267 8th pct 2,738 10th pct
Growth in Alawain Wulagi +1.0 pts higher in Alawa
5.1% 55th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Businesses in Alawain Wulagi +3 higher in Alawa
114 5th pct 111 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alawain Wulagi +191 higher in Wulagi
1,393 86th pct 1,584 92nd pct
Max temp in Alawain Wulagi +0.1 higher in Wulagi
33.2 100th pct 33.3 100th pct
Min temp in Alawain Wulagi +0.1 higher in Alawa
23.4 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Wulagi +0.2 higher in Alawa
7.3 78th pct 7.2 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Wulagi +0.3 more in Alawa
7.1 78th pct 6.9 74th pct
15-min city in Alawain Wulagi +3.9 pts higher in Wulagi
96.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Wulagi +14.4 pts higher in Alawa
82.9% 78th pct 68.5% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Wulagi +78.4 more in Wulagi
12.0 37th pct 90.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Wulagi +164 higher in Wulagi
133 58th pct 297 83rd pct
Mean slope in Alawain Wulagi +0.1 pts higher in Alawa
3.4% 17th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021030/wulagi