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Driver vs Moulden

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Driver profile · Moulden profile

Driver Moulden

Moulden and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory, yet they differ significantly in their residents' backgrounds and access to services. Driver has a far higher share of people born overseas (23.4% compared to 13.0% in Moulden) and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.2% versus 7.4%). This is consistent with Driver having a far higher percentage of adults working or looking for work, at 71.0% compared to 54.2% in Moulden. In contrast, Moulden has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.1%, compared to 14.1% in Driver, and more separate houses (80.3% versus 65.9%).

Daily life in both places is very similar, with both having a typical resident age of 33, an average of 2.7 people per home, and identical rainfall. However, the gap in access to amenities is stark; for example, 81.0% of Driver homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 0.0% of Moulden homes are. Other differences have grown since 2011, such as the gap in Year 12 completion rates, which has widened to 15.9 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 16.8 pts higher in Driver Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Driver Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Driver Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Moulden Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driverin Moulden +306 larger in Moulden gap widening
2,747 10th pct 3,053 12th pct
Median age in Driverin Moulden even gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Driverin Moulden +10.1 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
14.1% 92nd pct 24.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Driverin Moulden +1.5 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Driverin Moulden +2.8 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
22.7% 87th pct 25.5% 94th pct
De facto in Driverin Moulden +2.0 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
15.9% 86th pct 17.9% 90th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%
22.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
40.8% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 29.7%
9.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Driver Moulden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Driverin Moulden +10.4 pts higher in Driver gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 13.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
4.4% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%
30.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%
6.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Driverin Moulden +8.0 pts higher in Driver gap widening
19.3% 63rd pct 11.2% 47th pct
Limited English in Driverin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
2.4% 64th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 70.5%
2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Driverin Moulden +3.1 pts higher in Driver gap steady
44.9% 67th pct 41.8% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 41.8%
34.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.7% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.1% Islam even 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Driverin Moulden +15.9 pts higher in Driver gap widening
50.7% 39th pct 34.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Driverin Moulden +11.8 pts higher in Driver gap widening
19.2% 45th pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Schools in Driverin Moulden +1 more in Driver
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Driverin Moulden +1.93 more in Driver
3.21 72nd pct 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Driverin Moulden +2 more in Moulden
11 29th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Driverin Moulden +1,465 more in Driver
1,676 55th pct 211 7th pct
Avg size in Driverin Moulden +627 larger in Driver
838 87th pct 211 22nd pct
ICSEA in Driverin Moulden +138 higher in Driver
891 8th pct 753 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 34.8%
18.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.1%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
7.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Driverin Moulden +$160 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,011 78th pct $851 59th pct
Household income in Driverin Moulden +$469 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,984 65th pct $1,515 36th pct
Family income in Driverin Moulden +$264 higher in Driver gap widening
$2,183 57th pct $1,919 39th pct
High earners in Driverin Moulden +4.2 pts higher in Driver gap widening
12.1% 58th pct 7.9% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Driverin Moulden +7.5 pts higher in Driver gap widening
23.1% 58th pct 15.6% 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
29.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Driverin Moulden +2.1 pts higher in Moulden
22.0% 16th pct 24.1% 25th pct
Mental health in Driverin Moulden +0.4 pts higher in Driver
7.7% 35th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Driverin Moulden +0.9 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.7 pts 55.4%
15.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
4.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Driverin Moulden +4.3 pts higher in Driver gap widening
13.9% 45th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Driverin Moulden +1.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
11.6% 39th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Driverin Moulden +3.7 pts higher in Driver gap widening
29.4% 72nd pct 25.7% 46th pct
Defence service in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver
5.9% 91st pct 4.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver gap steady
17.3% 19th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Driverin Moulden +350 larger in Moulden
386 73rd pct 736 86th pct
Median age in Driverin Moulden +3 yrs older in Driver
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Driverin Moulden +11.1 pts higher in Driver
37.3% 35th pct 26.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Driverin Moulden +1.3 pts higher in Moulden
14.2% 73rd pct 15.5% 78th pct
Median income in Driverin Moulden +$131 higher in Driver
$661 55th pct $530 26th pct
Household income in Driverin Moulden +$311 higher in Driver
$1,542 40th pct $1,231 18th pct
Indigenous language in Driverin Moulden +3.1 pts higher in Driver
15.0% 88th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driverin Moulden even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Driverin Moulden +9.4 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Driverin Moulden +7.7 pts higher in Moulden gap widening
21.1% 33rd pct 28.7% 66th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 52.0%
20.9% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%
21.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%
14.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driverin Moulden +$55 higher in Driver gap narrowing
$350 43rd pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Driverin Moulden +$318 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $1,632 36th pct
People / bedroom in Driverin Moulden even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Driverin Moulden +1.6 pts higher in Driver gap steady
46.1% 87th pct 44.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Driverin Moulden +1.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
13.1% 7th pct 11.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Driverin Moulden +14.5 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
65.9% 24th pct 80.3% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Driverin Moulden +1.1 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
72.9% 33rd pct 74.0% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 80.3%
28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 13.8%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 33.9%
12.0% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Driverin Moulden +5.7 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
5.2% 52nd pct 10.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Driverin Moulden +0.9 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 3.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Driverin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Driverin Moulden +4 more in Driver
14 23rd pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Driverin Moulden +1.82 more in Driver
5.10 62nd pct 3.28 35th pct
Departures/1k in Driverin Moulden +302.9 more in Driver
926.8 55th pct 624.0 43rd pct
PT routes in Driverin Moulden even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Driverin Moulden +2 longer in Moulden
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Driverin Moulden +1 longer in Moulden
17 31st pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Driverin Moulden +2,714 more in Driver
8,942 25th pct 6,228 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Driverin Moulden +2,402 more in Driver
21,074 30th pct 18,672 27th pct
Transit to city in Driverin Moulden +19 longer in Moulden
65 63rd pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 34.3%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
5.2% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Driverin Moulden +14.6 pts higher in Driver gap widening
44.9% 75th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Driverin Moulden +11.9 pts higher in Driver gap narrowing
20.7% 84th pct 8.8% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Driverin Moulden +2.0 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
6.2% 76th pct 8.2% 89th pct
Participation in Driverin Moulden +16.8 pts higher in Driver gap widening
71.0% 88th pct 54.2% 23rd pct
Full-time in Driverin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Driver gap steady
68.9% 94th pct 68.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
10.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Driverin Moulden +3 higher in Driver
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Driverin Moulden +2 higher in Driver
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Driverin Moulden +1 higher in Driver
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Driverin Moulden +3 higher in Driver
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Driverin Moulden +85 higher in Driver
951 30th pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Driverin Moulden +279 higher in Moulden
2,989 11th pct 3,268 12th pct
Growth in Driverin Moulden +3.3 pts higher in Driver
3.5% 40th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Driverin Moulden +45 higher in Driver
130 6th pct 85 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Driverin Moulden even
1,573 92nd pct 1,573 92nd pct
Max temp in Driverin Moulden even
34.0 100th pct 34.0 100th pct
Min temp in Driverin Moulden even
22.9 100th pct 22.9 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Driverin Moulden +1.7 higher in Driver
7.3 78th pct 5.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Driverin Moulden +1.6 more in Driver
7.1 77th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Driverin Moulden +9.7 pts higher in Driver
98.0% 83rd pct 88.3% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Driverin Moulden +67.1 pts higher in Driver
99.8% 98th pct 32.6% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Driverin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Driverin Moulden +12.5 pts higher in Moulden
87.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Driverin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Driverin Moulden +81.0 pts higher in Driver
81.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Driverin Moulden +1.4 more in Driver
10.6 27th pct 9.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Driverin Moulden +38 higher in Driver
138 59th pct 101 51st pct
Mean slope in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver
4.4% 33rd pct 3.0% 9th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Moulden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041037/driver/vs/701041040/moulden