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Kimberley vs Darwin Suburbs

Name: Kimberley vs Darwin Suburbs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 717 km apart · Kimberley profile · Darwin Suburbs profile

Kimberley Darwin Suburbs

Darwin Suburbs and Kimberley are both northern areas with high First Nations populations, but they differ sharply in their demographics and layout. Darwin Suburbs is far more international, with 33.4% of people born overseas compared to 11.6% in Kimberley. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 15.8% in Kimberley. The two areas vary greatly in accessibility; Darwin Suburbs is very walkable with high public transport use, while Kimberley is mostly car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, reflecting a growing divide in education levels. However, the two areas share some commonalities, such as similar proportions of people who have no religion (around 38%) and similar typical monthly home loan payments. They also have nearly identical household sizes, with an average of about 2.7 to 2.8 people per home. While First Nations residents in Darwin Suburbs generally have higher incomes and Year 12 completion rates, both areas have a much higher share of First Nations people than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.6 pts higher in Kimberley Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Rent: $150 higher in Darwin Suburbs Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +19,609 larger in Darwin Suburbs gap steady

35,092 26th pct 54,701 44th pct

Median age in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +2 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 41.0%

32.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kimberley Darwin Suburbs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 59.1%

0.9% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Filipino +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

63.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 60.0%

0.1% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.1% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 37.7%

20.5% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 9.2%

0.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +14 more in Kimberley

45 82nd pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +2.75 more in Kimberley

5.48 90th pct 2.72 63rd pct

Students in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +2,980 more in Darwin Suburbs

6,982 30th pct 9,962 49th pct

Avg size in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +166 larger in Darwin Suburbs

155 10th pct 321 33rd pct

ICSEA in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +185 higher in Darwin Suburbs

812 0th pct 996 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$167 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$864 65th pct $1,031 83rd pct

Household income in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$386 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$1,762 56th pct $2,148 80th pct

Family income in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$451 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$1,950 44th pct $2,401 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +4.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +8,691 larger in Kimberley

14,408 98th pct 5,717 87th pct

Median age in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +2 yrs older in Kimberley

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$224 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$361 1st pct $585 42nd pct

Household income in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$682 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$1,022 1st pct $1,704 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +0.1 larger in Kimberley gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 15.3%

20.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 22.3%

14.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$150 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +$139 higher in Kimberley gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,028 69th pct

People / bedroom in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +0.10 higher in Kimberley gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 41.4%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 68.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% Under $200 ◂ +32.3 pts 13.0%

14.9% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.4% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.5% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +307 more in Darwin Suburbs

0 0th pct 307 54th pct

Stops/1k in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +5.61 more in Darwin Suburbs

0.00 0th pct 5.61 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +964.9 more in Darwin Suburbs

0.0 0th pct 964.9 56th pct

PT routes in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +39 more in Darwin Suburbs

0 0th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs

— 17 29th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

12.6% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 2.5%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 6.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.4% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

3.8% Other services even 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +20,363 higher in Darwin Suburbs

40,562 25th pct 60,925 44th pct

Growth in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +0.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

4.8% 41st pct 5.7% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +742 higher in Darwin Suburbs

806 44th pct 1,548 92nd pct

Max temp in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +1.7 higher in Kimberley

35.0 100th pct 33.3 98th pct

Min temp in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +4.5 higher in Darwin Suburbs

18.8 95th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +3.3 higher in Darwin Suburbs

3.2 19th pct 6.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +2.6 more in Darwin Suburbs

3.7 26th pct 6.3 70th pct

15-min city in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +37.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

43.0% 29th pct 80.7% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +19.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

60.7% 53rd pct 80.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +94.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +25.2 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

60.4% 43rd pct 85.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +14.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

81.7% 39th pct 96.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +25.6 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

37.2% 41st pct 62.7% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +14.3 more in Darwin Suburbs

21.0 77th pct 35.3 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +70 higher in Darwin Suburbs

0 0th pct 70 59th pct

Mean slope in Kimberley in Darwin Suburbs +0.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

3.2% 9th pct 3.3% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimberley vs Darwin Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51001/kimberley/vs/70102/darwin-suburbs