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Driver vs Palmerston - North

Name: Driver vs Palmerston - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Driver profile · Palmerston - North profile

Driver Palmerston - North

Palmerston - North and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with different housing and economic profiles. Palmerston - North is more affluent, with a typical First Nations personal income of $1,099 compared to $661 in Driver. Homes in Palmerston - North are more likely to be detached houses (86.5%) and larger, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Driver has more flats or apartments and smaller homes. Driver is much more convenient for daily needs on foot, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 55.7% in Palmerston - North.

While the gap in the share of people moving into the areas in the last five years has narrowed since 2011, other differences remain. Both areas have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over (about 7.7%) and face similar health challenges, with around 22% of people living with a long-term health condition. They also share the same typical monthly mortgage payment of around $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Palmerston - North Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Driver 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Palmerston - North Population: 1,709 larger in Palmerston - North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Palmerston - North +1,709 larger in Palmerston - North gap widening

2,747 10th pct 4,456 19th pct

Median age in Driver in Palmerston - North +1 yrs older in Driver gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

22.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 42.4%

40.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Driver Palmerston - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Driver in Palmerston - North

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Palmerston - North

3.21 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Palmerston - North +4 more in Palmerston - North

11 29th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Driver in Palmerston - North

1,676 55th pct —

Avg size in Driver in Palmerston - North

838 87th pct —

ICSEA in Driver in Palmerston - North

891 8th pct —

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

12.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Palmerston - North +$171 higher in Palmerston - North gap steady

$1,011 78th pct $1,182 88th pct

Household income in Driver in Palmerston - North +$461 higher in Palmerston - North gap widening

$1,984 65th pct $2,445 87th pct

Family income in Driver in Palmerston - North +$481 higher in Palmerston - North gap widening

$2,183 57th pct $2,664 80th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Heart disease even 2.2%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

15.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Palmerston - North +73 larger in Palmerston - North

386 73rd pct 459 77th pct

Median age in Driver in Palmerston - North even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Driver in Palmerston - North +$438 higher in Palmerston - North

$661 55th pct $1,099 91st pct

Household income in Driver in Palmerston - North +$823 higher in Palmerston - North

$1,542 40th pct $2,365 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Palmerston - North +0.2 larger in Palmerston - North gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.2%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

14.5% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Palmerston - North +$110 higher in Palmerston - North gap steady

$350 43rd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Driver in Palmerston - North +$50 higher in Palmerston - North gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Palmerston - North +0.10 higher in Driver gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 86.5%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 5.8%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 44.1%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 6.1%

3.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 17.4%

4.8% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Palmerston - North +5 more in Palmerston - North

14 23rd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Palmerston - North +0.83 more in Driver

5.10 62nd pct 4.26 49th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Palmerston - North +743.1 more in Palmerston - North

926.8 55th pct 1,669.9 77th pct

PT routes in Driver in Palmerston - North +29 more in Palmerston - North

6 43rd pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Palmerston - North +3 longer in Palmerston - North

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Driver in Palmerston - North even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Palmerston - North +4,486 more in Driver

8,942 25th pct 4,456 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Palmerston - North +6,228 more in Driver

21,074 30th pct 14,846 22nd pct

Transit to city in Driver in Palmerston - North +2 longer in Driver

65 63rd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 73.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 28.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical even 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

10.3% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Driver in Palmerston - North +3 higher in Palmerston - North

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Driver in Palmerston - North +5 higher in Palmerston - North

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Driver in Palmerston - North +5 higher in Palmerston - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Driver in Palmerston - North +1 higher in Palmerston - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Driver in Palmerston - North +78 higher in Palmerston - North

951 30th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Driver in Palmerston - North +1,960 higher in Palmerston - North

2,989 11th pct 4,949 20th pct

Growth in Driver in Palmerston - North +1.0 pts higher in Palmerston - North

3.5% 40th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Driver in Palmerston - North +319 higher in Palmerston - North

130 6th pct 449 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Driver in Palmerston - North +132 higher in Palmerston - North

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

Max temp in Driver in Palmerston - North +0.1 higher in Palmerston - North

34.0 100th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in Driver in Palmerston - North +0.3 higher in Driver

22.9 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Palmerston - North +1.6 higher in Driver

7.3 78th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Palmerston - North +1.4 more in Driver

7.1 77th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Driver in Palmerston - North +33.6 pts higher in Driver

98.0% 83rd pct 64.4% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Palmerston - North +44.1 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 98th pct 55.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Palmerston - North +5.9 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Palmerston - North +17.2 pts higher in Driver

87.5% 65th pct 70.3% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Palmerston - North +10.1 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Palmerston - North +8.3 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 77th pct 72.7% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Palmerston - North +10.5 more in Palmerston - North

10.6 27th pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Palmerston - North +136 higher in Palmerston - North

138 59th pct 274 80th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Palmerston - North even

4.4% 33rd pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041037/driver/vs/701041041/palmerston-north