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Driver vs Gray

Name: Driver vs Gray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Driver profile · Gray profile

Driver Gray

Gray and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with similar population sizes. Driver has a more qualified workforce and higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,984 a week compared to $1,479 in Gray. This is consistent with more adults in Driver having a bachelor degree or higher (19.2% vs 12.3%) and a far higher share finishing Year 12. Gray has a larger First Nations population (21.2%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (31.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same percentage of children under 15 (22.7%) and an identical number of people per bedroom. Despite these commonalities, gaps in income, education, and employment have generally widened since 2011. Driver also has a much more developed school system, with two schools and 1,676 enrolments, whereas Gray has just one school with 283 students.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Driver Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Gray Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Driver Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Driver One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Gray +395 larger in Gray gap widening

2,747 10th pct 3,142 12th pct

Median age in Driver in Gray +1 yrs older in Gray gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) even 22.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.8% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 33.1%

9.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Driver Gray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 65.9%

4.4% Philippines even 4.4%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

30.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 67.4%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

11.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.8% Buddhism even 2.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Driver in Gray +1 more in Driver

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Gray +1.81 more in Driver

3.21 72nd pct 1.40 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Gray +3 more in Gray

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Driver in Gray +1,393 more in Driver

1,676 55th pct 283 9th pct

Avg size in Driver in Gray +555 larger in Driver

838 87th pct 283 30th pct

ICSEA in Driver in Gray +83 higher in Driver

891 8th pct 808 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 40.1%

18.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 32.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

7.5% Health even 7.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Gray +$134 higher in Driver gap narrowing

$1,011 78th pct $877 63rd pct

Household income in Driver in Gray +$505 higher in Driver gap widening

$1,984 65th pct $1,479 34th pct

Family income in Driver in Gray +$223 higher in Driver gap narrowing

$2,183 57th pct $1,960 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.3% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%

29.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 60.6%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

4.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Gray +281 larger in Gray

386 73rd pct 667 86th pct

Median age in Driver in Gray +3 yrs older in Gray

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Driver in Gray +$175 higher in Driver

$661 55th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Driver in Gray +$649 higher in Driver

$1,542 40th pct $893 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Gray +0.3 larger in Driver gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 47.6%

20.9% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

21.1% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Gray +$50 higher in Driver gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Driver in Gray +$225 higher in Driver gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,725 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Gray even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

1.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 59.8%

28.5% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 46.7%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 28.8%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

12.0% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Gray +1 more in Gray

14 23rd pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Gray +0.32 more in Driver

5.10 62nd pct 4.77 57th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Gray +103.5 more in Driver

926.8 55th pct 823.4 51st pct

PT routes in Driver in Gray +2 more in Gray

6 43rd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Driver in Gray even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Driver in Gray +1 longer in Gray

17 31st pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Gray +38 more in Gray

8,942 25th pct 8,980 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Gray +3,091 more in Gray

21,074 30th pct 24,165 33rd pct

Transit to city in Driver in Gray +4 longer in Gray

65 63rd pct 69 70th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

5.2% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Driver in Gray +2 higher in Driver

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Driver in Gray +2 higher in Driver

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Driver in Gray +1 higher in Driver

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Driver in Gray +1 higher in Driver

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Driver in Gray +51 higher in Driver

951 30th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Driver in Gray +490 higher in Gray

2,989 11th pct 3,479 13th pct

Growth in Driver in Gray +0.5 pts higher in Gray

3.5% 40th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Driver in Gray +36 higher in Driver

130 6th pct 94 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Driver in Gray +132 higher in Gray

1,573 92nd pct 1,705 96th pct

Max temp in Driver in Gray +0.1 higher in Gray

34.0 100th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in Driver in Gray +0.3 higher in Driver

22.9 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Gray +0.4 higher in Driver

7.3 78th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Gray +0.2 more in Driver

7.1 77th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Driver in Gray +2.0 pts higher in Gray

98.0% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Gray +0.2 pts higher in Gray

99.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Gray even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Gray +4.7 pts higher in Gray

87.5% 65th pct 92.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Gray even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Gray +10.1 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 77th pct 70.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Gray +1.0 more in Driver

10.6 27th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Gray +40 higher in Gray

138 59th pct 178 67th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Gray +0.8 pts higher in Driver

4.4% 33rd pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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

Compare Gray with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041037/driver/vs/701041039/gray