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East Arm vs Driver

Name: East Arm vs Driver — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · East Arm profile · Driver profile

East Arm Driver

Driver and East Arm are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory that offer very different lifestyles. Driver is a family-focused suburb where the typical resident is 33, and 22.7% of the population are children. In contrast, East Arm is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a high share of seniors at 23.8%. This divide extends to health and education; 52.4% of East Arm residents have a long-term health condition, whereas only 22.0% in Driver do, while Driver has far more adults who completed Year 12 (50.7% compared to 19.0% in East Arm).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 14%. While they have similar climates, their physical layouts differ completely. Driver is very walkable and well connected to public transport, while East Arm is car-dependent. Interestingly, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, falling from 30 years to 12 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,726 larger in Driver Year 12: 31.6 pts higher in Driver Under 15: 22.7 pts higher in Driver Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in East Arm Median age: 12 yrs older in East Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arm in Driver +2,726 larger in Driver gap steady

21 0th pct 2,747 10th pct

Median age in East Arm in Driver +12 yrs older in East Arm gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 33.9%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 7.7%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

71.4% Never married ◂ +28.0 pts 43.4%

19.0% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% Divorced +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

East Arm Driver

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 67.8%

0.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.0% English +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Filipino +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 71.0%

0.0% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%

0.0% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Arm in Driver

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Arm in Driver

— 3.21 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Arm in Driver +3 more in Driver

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in East Arm in Driver

— 1,676 55th pct

Avg size in East Arm in Driver

— 838 87th pct

ICSEA in East Arm in Driver

— 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 10 ◂ +33.9 pts 18.4%

19.0% Year 12 +31.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

0.0% Year 11 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%

18.8% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Arm in Driver +$134 higher in East Arm gap steady

$1,145 87th pct $1,011 78th pct

Household income in East Arm in Driver +$410 higher in Driver

$1,574 40th pct $1,984 65th pct

Family income in East Arm in Driver +$359 higher in Driver

$1,824 33rd pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% Under $650 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 7.7%

19.0% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 7.5%

14.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +5.3 pts 66.1%

33.3% One condition ◂ +17.4 pts 15.9%

0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arm in Driver +383 larger in Driver

3 1st pct 386 73rd pct

Median age in East Arm in Driver +19 yrs older in East Arm

42 yrs 100th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in East Arm in Driver +$211 higher in Driver

$450 11th pct $661 55th pct

Household income in East Arm in Driver

— $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arm in Driver +0.7 larger in Driver

2.0 7th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

125.0% One-parent families ◂ +104.1 pts 20.9%

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.9 pts 54.1%

0.0% Couples without children +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +24.9 pts 32.2%

0.0% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% 3 people +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arm in Driver +$285 higher in East Arm

$635 100th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in East Arm in Driver

— $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in East Arm in Driver +0.10 higher in East Arm

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +53.9 pts 46.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

42.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 22.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Arm in Driver +14 more in Driver

0 0th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in East Arm in Driver +5.10 more in Driver

0.00 0th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in East Arm in Driver +926.8 more in Driver

0.0 0th pct 926.8 55th pct

PT routes in East Arm in Driver +6 more in Driver

0 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in East Arm in Driver +47 longer in East Arm

49 92nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Arm in Driver +3 longer in Driver

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in East Arm in Driver +8,921 more in Driver

21 0th pct 8,942 25th pct

Reach 45 min in East Arm in Driver +21,053 more in Driver

21 0th pct 21,074 30th pct

Transit to city in East Arm in Driver

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

16.7% Car (driver) +53.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

27.8% Worked at home ◂ +25.2 pts 2.6%

22.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.7 pts 6.6%

22.2% Walked ◂ +19.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.3 pts 37.2%

0.0% 2 vehicles +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Retail trade ◂ +57.4 pts 9.3%

16.7% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Construction +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +39.7 pts 10.3%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Arm in Driver

— 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Arm in Driver

— 3 29th pct

IER decile in East Arm in Driver

— 2 14th pct

IEO decile in East Arm in Driver +5 higher in East Arm

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in East Arm in Driver

— 951 30th pct

ERP in East Arm in Driver +2,966 higher in Driver

23 0th pct 2,989 11th pct

Growth in East Arm in Driver

— 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in East Arm in Driver +26 higher in Driver

104 5th pct 130 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Arm in Driver +43 higher in Driver

1,530 90th pct 1,573 92nd pct

Max temp in East Arm in Driver +0.4 higher in Driver

33.6 100th pct 34.0 100th pct

Min temp in East Arm in Driver +0.3 higher in East Arm

23.2 100th pct 22.9 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Arm in Driver +6.9 higher in Driver

0.4 0th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Arm in Driver +6.6 more in Driver

0.4 0th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in East Arm in Driver +98.0 pts higher in Driver

0.0% 0th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in East Arm in Driver +99.8 pts higher in Driver

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in East Arm in Driver +100.0 pts higher in Driver

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Arm in Driver +87.5 pts higher in Driver

0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in East Arm in Driver +99.8 pts higher in Driver

0.2% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Arm in Driver +81.0 pts higher in Driver

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in East Arm in Driver +84.7 more in East Arm

95.2 87th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in East Arm in Driver +126 higher in Driver

12 26th pct 138 59th pct

Mean slope in East Arm in Driver +1.4 pts higher in Driver

3.0% 10th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare East Arm with nearby areas

Charles Darwin Berrimah Durack - Marlow Lagoon Driver Moulden Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie Gray Woodroffe

Compare Driver with nearby areas

Gray Durack - Marlow Lagoon Woodroffe Palmerston - North Moulden Bakewell Rosebery - Bellamack Palmerston - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arm vs Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021017/east-arm/vs/701041037/driver