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Wagaman vs Wulagi

Name: Wagaman vs Wulagi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Wagaman profile · Wulagi profile

Wagaman Wulagi

Wulagi and Wagaman are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Wulagi is a more affluent suburb where 98.3% of homes are separate houses and 96.1% have three or more bedrooms. It has higher typical incomes, with 17.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wagaman is much more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common in Wagaman, where 40.2% of households rent compared to 27.5% in Wulagi.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 39.6% for Wulagi and 30.4% for Wagaman. They are also very similar in their age structure, with about 11% of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; the difference in rental rates and the share of children under 15 has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Wagaman Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Wagaman 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Wulagi Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Wulagi De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Wulagi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagaman in Wulagi +487 larger in Wulagi gap steady

2,023 8th pct 2,510 10th pct

Median age in Wagaman in Wulagi +1 yrs older in Wulagi gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 44.4%

36.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wagaman Wulagi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

7.4% Philippines ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.2% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.4% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.3% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.1% English +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.6% Greek ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

9.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

4.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.4% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

9.8% Greek ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%

4.4% Tagalog ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

30.4% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagaman in Wulagi even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagaman in Wulagi +0.85 more in Wagaman

2.43 59th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wagaman in Wulagi even

22 55th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Wagaman in Wulagi +69 more in Wagaman

213 7th pct 144 4th pct

Avg size in Wagaman in Wulagi +69 larger in Wagaman

213 22nd pct 144 15th pct

ICSEA in Wagaman in Wulagi +54 higher in Wagaman

944 17th pct 890 8th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 54.6%

13.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

8.2% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Wagaman in Wulagi +$188 higher in Wulagi gap widening

$864 61st pct $1,052 82nd pct

Household income in Wagaman in Wulagi +$248 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing

$2,083 71st pct $2,331 85th pct

Family income in Wagaman in Wulagi +$331 higher in Wulagi gap widening

$2,115 52nd pct $2,446 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

10.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 68.0%

13.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagaman in Wulagi +164 larger in Wulagi

202 54th pct 366 72nd pct

Median age in Wagaman in Wulagi +2 yrs older in Wagaman

20 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Wagaman in Wulagi +$226 higher in Wulagi

$568 35th pct $794 74th pct

Household income in Wagaman in Wulagi +$257 higher in Wulagi

$1,916 63rd pct $2,173 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagaman in Wulagi +0.1 larger in Wagaman gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

18.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

17.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagaman in Wulagi +$85 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Wagaman in Wulagi +$180 higher in Wulagi gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Wagaman in Wulagi +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.2% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 27.5%

21.7% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 98.3%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 2.5%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 10.9%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

7.0% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.2%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagaman in Wulagi +7 more in Wulagi

8 16th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Wagaman in Wulagi +2.02 more in Wulagi

3.95 45th pct 5.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Wagaman in Wulagi +184.6 more in Wagaman

791.4 49th pct 606.8 42nd pct

PT routes in Wagaman in Wulagi +5 more in Wagaman

13 73rd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Wagaman in Wulagi +1 longer in Wulagi

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wagaman in Wulagi even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Wagaman in Wulagi +3,146 more in Wulagi

8,369 22nd pct 11,515 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Wagaman in Wulagi +17,687 more in Wagaman

49,531 54th pct 31,844 41st pct

Transit to city in Wagaman in Wulagi +5 longer in Wulagi

63 59th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

5.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

6.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagaman in Wulagi +2 higher in Wulagi

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Wagaman in Wulagi +2 higher in Wulagi

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Wagaman in Wulagi +3 higher in Wulagi

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Wagaman in Wulagi +1 higher in Wulagi

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wagaman in Wulagi +37 higher in Wulagi

968 38th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Wagaman in Wulagi +620 higher in Wulagi

2,118 8th pct 2,738 10th pct

Growth in Wagaman in Wulagi +3.8 pts higher in Wulagi

0.4% 14th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Wagaman in Wulagi +25 higher in Wagaman

136 6th pct 111 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagaman in Wulagi even

1,584 92nd pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Wagaman in Wulagi even

33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Wagaman in Wulagi even

23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagaman in Wulagi +1.2 higher in Wagaman

8.4 91st pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagaman in Wulagi +1.0 more in Wagaman

7.9 95th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Wagaman in Wulagi even