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Driver vs Durack - Marlow Lagoon

Name: Driver vs Durack - Marlow Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Driver profile · Durack - Marlow Lagoon profile

Driver Durack - Marlow Lagoon

Durack - Marlow Lagoon and Driver are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with very different characters. Durack - Marlow Lagoon is a more affluent area where 34.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 95.5% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Driver is much more walkable, with a score of 7.3 (very walkable) compared to 4.6 (somewhat walkable) in Durack - Marlow Lagoon. Driver also has far more access to local services; 99.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 47.1% of homes in Durack - Marlow Lagoon share that convenience.

The gap in home types has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming far more common in Durack - Marlow Lagoon than in Driver. Despite this shift, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of people born overseas (around 23%), the same number of schools, and an identical 17-minute drive time to the city. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, typically around 2.8.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.6 pts higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Driver Population: 1,754 larger in Durack - Marlow Lagoon One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +1,754 larger in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap widening

2,747 10th pct 4,501 19th pct

Median age in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +1 yrs older in Driver gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Driver Durack - Marlow Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 77.9%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%

34.3% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +1.43 more in Driver

3.21 72nd pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +837 more in Driver

1,676 55th pct 839 31st pct

Avg size in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +419 larger in Driver

838 87th pct 420 49th pct

ICSEA in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +122 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

891 8th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

19.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$293 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,011 78th pct $1,304 92nd pct

Household income in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$588 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,984 65th pct $2,572 90th pct

Family income in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$631 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,183 57th pct $2,814 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Heart disease even 2.2%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +96 larger in Driver

386 73rd pct 290 64th pct

Median age in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$389 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

$661 55th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$1,033 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

$1,542 40th pct $2,575 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.2 larger in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

14.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$150 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$350 43rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +$217 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.10 higher in Driver gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 40.0%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 95.5%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.9 pts 1.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 42.8%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% $550–$749 +21.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +8 more in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

14 23rd pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.21 more in Driver

5.10 62nd pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +123.9 more in Driver

926.8 55th pct 802.9 50th pct

PT routes in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +5 more in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +4,441 more in Driver

8,942 25th pct 4,501 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +10,684 more in Driver

21,074 30th pct 10,390 16th pct

Transit to city in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +2 longer in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

65 63rd pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 25.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.1%

2.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +4 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +6 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +7 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +3 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +119 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

951 30th pct 1,070 78th pct

ERP in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +2,084 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

2,989 11th pct 5,073 21st pct

Growth in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +3.0 pts higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

3.5% 40th pct 6.4% 65th pct

Businesses in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +274 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

130 6th pct 404 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +82 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

1,573 92nd pct 1,655 94th pct

Max temp in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.3 higher in Driver

34.0 100th pct 33.7 100th pct

Min temp in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.1 higher in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

22.9 100th pct 23.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +2.8 higher in Driver

7.3 78th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +3.0 more in Driver

7.1 77th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +60.4 pts higher in Driver

98.0% 83rd pct 37.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +52.7 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 98th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +11.2 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +18.8 pts higher in Driver

87.5% 65th pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +7.8 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +45.6 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 77th pct 35.4% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +1.7 more in Durack - Marlow Lagoon

10.6 27th pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +69 higher in Driver

138 59th pct 69 45th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Durack - Marlow Lagoon +0.9 pts higher in Driver

4.4% 33rd pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Durack - Marlow Lagoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041037/driver/vs/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon