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Jingili vs Nightcliff
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Jingili profile · Nightcliff profile
Jingili Nightcliff
Nightcliff and Jingili are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and social profiles. Nightcliff is more transient and diverse, with 54.4% of homes being rented and 34.9% of people born overseas. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 45.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Jingili is dominated by homeowners in detached houses (98.1%) and has a higher proportion of children under 15, at 22.9%.
Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,400. They also have nearly identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in home ownership and the share of people with university degrees have both widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the rental market, where the gap between the two has increased over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,816
- First area, 2016: 1,757
- First area, 2021: 1,841
- Second area, 2011: 3,655
- Second area, 2016: 3,853
- Second area, 2021: 3,884
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 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 Jingili: 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Nightcliff: 0.5% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Jingili: 1.1% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Nightcliff: 0.5% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Jingili: 1.2% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Nightcliff: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Jingili: 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Nightcliff: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
- 65–69 in Jingili: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Nightcliff: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Jingili: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Nightcliff: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 55–59 in Jingili: 3.5% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Nightcliff: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Jingili: 3.1% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Nightcliff: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Jingili: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Nightcliff: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Jingili: 4.2% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Nightcliff: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Jingili: 3.8% males, 5.9% females; 35–39 in Nightcliff: 4.7% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Jingili: 2.5% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Nightcliff: 5.6% males, 7.3% females
- 25–29 in Jingili: 2.5% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Nightcliff: 5.0% males, 6.2% females
- 20–24 in Jingili: 3.4% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Nightcliff: 2.2% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Jingili: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Nightcliff: 2.4% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in Jingili: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Nightcliff: 3.0% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Jingili: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in Nightcliff: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Jingili: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Nightcliff: 3.7% males, 3.0% 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: $866
- First area, 2016: $983
- First area, 2021: $1,042
- Second area, 2011: $926
- Second area, 2016: $1,087
- Second area, 2021: $1,203
- First area, 2011: $1,853
- First area, 2016: $2,282
- First area, 2021: $2,371
- Second area, 2011: $1,657
- Second area, 2016: $1,988
- Second area, 2021: $2,051
- First area, 2011: $1,923
- First area, 2016: $2,321
- First area, 2021: $2,474
- Second area, 2011: $2,108
- Second area, 2016: $2,398
- Second area, 2021: $2,430
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: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $355
- First area, 2016: $465
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $330
- Second area, 2016: $375
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,015
- Second area, 2011: $2,063
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $1,972
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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). Jingili vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021018/jingili/vs/701021025/nightcliff