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Driver vs Palmerston - South

Name: Driver vs Palmerston - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Driver profile · Palmerston - South profile

Driver Palmerston - South

Palmerston - South and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Palmerston - South is a rapidly growing area where 68.3% of people moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 44.9% in Driver. It has a younger population, a typical age of 28, and more large homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Driver has more homes owned outright (13.1% compared to 2.5%) and is much more walkable, with 98.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as almost everyone living within a short walk of a park and very similar weather patterns. However, the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion has widened to 17 percentage points, and the gap in home ownership has also grown since 2016. While Palmerston - South sees far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, Driver has more public transport stops and a higher share of First Nations people overall.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,704 larger in Palmerston - South Recent movers: 23.3 pts higher in Palmerston - South Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Palmerston - South Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Driver Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Palmerston - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Palmerston - South +3,704 larger in Palmerston - South gap widening

2,747 10th pct 6,451 31st pct

Median age in Driver in Palmerston - South +5 yrs older in Driver gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

Marital status

40.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Driver Palmerston - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 63.2%

4.4% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

30.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

5.7% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 65.4%

2.3% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

34.3% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

3.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Driver in Palmerston - South +1 more in Palmerston - South

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Palmerston - South +1.57 more in Driver

3.21 72nd pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Palmerston - South +3 more in Palmerston - South

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Driver in Palmerston - South +35 more in Palmerston - South

1,676 55th pct 1,711 56th pct

Avg size in Driver in Palmerston - South +268 larger in Driver

838 87th pct 570 69th pct

ICSEA in Driver in Palmerston - South +112 higher in Palmerston - South

891 8th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

19.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

12.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Palmerston - South +$277 higher in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

$1,011 78th pct $1,288 92nd pct

Household income in Driver in Palmerston - South +$543 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$1,984 65th pct $2,527 89th pct

Family income in Driver in Palmerston - South +$552 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$2,183 57th pct $2,735 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +8.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

15.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Palmerston - South +158 larger in Palmerston - South

386 73rd pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Driver in Palmerston - South +4 yrs older in Driver

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Driver in Palmerston - South +$542 higher in Palmerston - South

$661 55th pct $1,203 95th pct

Household income in Driver in Palmerston - South +$1,020 higher in Palmerston - South

$1,542 40th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Palmerston - South +0.3 larger in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 27.5%

21.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.5% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

7.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Palmerston - South +$100 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$350 43rd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Driver in Palmerston - South +$350 higher in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Palmerston - South even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

46.1% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 38.6%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.6 pts 8.9%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 45.0%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 9.8%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.4%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%

4.8% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.9%

10.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Palmerston - South +2 more in Palmerston - South

14 23rd pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Palmerston - South +2.62 more in Driver

5.10 62nd pct 2.48 25th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Palmerston - South +585.3 more in Driver

926.8 55th pct 341.5 32nd pct

PT routes in Driver in Palmerston - South +8 more in Palmerston - South

6 43rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Palmerston - South +23 longer in Palmerston - South

2 14th pct 25 83rd pct

Drive to city in Driver in Palmerston - South +2 longer in Palmerston - South

17 31st pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Palmerston - South +2,491 more in Driver

8,942 25th pct 6,451 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Palmerston - South +14,623 more in Driver

21,074 30th pct 6,451 10th pct

Transit to city in Driver in Palmerston - South

65 63rd pct —

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 74.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

10.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Driver in Palmerston - South +4 higher in Palmerston - South

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

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

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Driver in Palmerston - South +6 higher in Palmerston - South

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Driver in Palmerston - South +3 higher in Palmerston - South

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Driver in Palmerston - South +102 higher in Palmerston - South

951 30th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Driver in Palmerston - South +6,081 higher in Palmerston - South

2,989 11th pct 9,070 43rd pct

Growth in Driver in Palmerston - South +29.7 pts higher in Palmerston - South

3.5% 40th pct 33.2% 96th pct

Businesses in Driver in Palmerston - South +192 higher in Palmerston - South

130 6th pct 322 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Driver in Palmerston - South +49 higher in Palmerston - South

1,573 92nd pct 1,622 93rd pct

Max temp in Driver in Palmerston - South +0.4 higher in Palmerston - South

34.0 100th pct 34.3 100th pct

Min temp in Driver in Palmerston - South +0.4 higher in Driver

22.9 100th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Palmerston - South +1.4 higher in Driver

7.3 78th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Palmerston - South +1.5 more in Driver

7.1 77th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Driver in Palmerston - South +24.7 pts higher in Driver

98.0% 83rd pct 73.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Palmerston - South +24.3 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 98th pct 75.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Palmerston - South +1.9 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Palmerston - South +3.1 pts higher in Palmerston - South

87.5% 65th pct 90.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Palmerston - South +0.7 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Palmerston - South +8.9 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 77th pct 72.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Palmerston - South +1.9 more in Driver

10.6 27th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Palmerston - South +90 higher in Driver

138 59th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Palmerston - South +0.5 pts higher in Driver

4.4% 33rd pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041037/driver/vs/701041042/palmerston-south