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Darwin City vs Barkly

Name: Darwin City vs Barkly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 885 km apart · Darwin City profile · Barkly profile

Darwin City Barkly

Darwin City and Barkly are distinct parts of the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Barkly has a much larger First Nations population at 62.5%, compared to 5.3% in Darwin City. Barkly also has a younger population, with 23.8% of residents under 15, and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (58.6%). In contrast, Darwin City is more international, with 35.6% of people born overseas, and has higher levels of formal education, where 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the proportion of people living alone, which sits around 30%. While the typical weekly income is far higher in Darwin City ($1,260) than in Barkly ($485), some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 57.1 pts higher in Barkly Born overseas: 25.3 pts higher in Darwin City Year 12: 37.2 pts higher in Darwin City Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Darwin City Separate houses: 60.6 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Barkly +21,757 larger in Darwin City gap widening

27,044 19th pct 5,287 4th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Barkly +4 yrs older in Darwin City gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 31.9%

13.7% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +26.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% English ◂ +15.1 pts 13.3%

22.8% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 47.4%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.9% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 33.9%

10.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin City in Barkly +1 more in Barkly

10 12th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Barkly +6.06 more in Barkly

2.70 62nd pct 8.76 100th pct

Students in Darwin City in Barkly +3,544 more in Darwin City

4,327 16th pct 783 3rd pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Barkly +362 larger in Darwin City

433 49th pct 71 0th pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Barkly +350 higher in Darwin City

1,034 60th pct 684 0th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +37.2 pts 31.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +19.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.4% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 15.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 10.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

6.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Barkly +$775 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$1,260 91st pct $485 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Barkly +$776 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$2,257 86th pct $1,481 32nd pct

Family income in Darwin City in Barkly +$1,552 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$2,636 82nd pct $1,084 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 5.8%

8.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

21.0% Under $650 +27.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 14.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 67.8%

13.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Barkly +1,858 larger in Barkly

1,444 51st pct 3,302 77th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Barkly +2 yrs older in Darwin City

28 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Barkly +$360 higher in Darwin City

$694 71st pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Barkly +$579 higher in Darwin City

$1,665 55th pct $1,086 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Barkly +0.7 larger in Barkly gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 17.1%

10.9% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 24.7%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

1.7% 6 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

3.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Barkly +$285 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $135 0th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Barkly +$913 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,087 0th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Barkly +0.20 higher in Barkly gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 58.1%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%

1.4% Other tenure +17.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

1.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +60.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

59.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.0 pts 3.7%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 15.9%

11.2% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.1% Under $200 +50.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 8.8%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 1.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 11.9%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Barkly +132 more in Darwin City

132 25th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Barkly +4.88 more in Darwin City

4.88 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Barkly +1,097.4 more in Darwin City

1,097.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Barkly +28 more in Darwin City

28 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Barkly

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Darwin City in Barkly

8 7th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 46.9%

9.0% Walked +14.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 40.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 19.8%

7.8% No vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 18.3%

14.4% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.3% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin City in Barkly +24,838 higher in Darwin City

31,021 17th pct 6,183 3rd pct

Growth in Darwin City in Barkly +5.9 pts higher in Darwin City

8.8% 75th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin City in Barkly +1,009 higher in Darwin City

1,393 86th pct 384 6th pct

Max temp in Darwin City in Barkly +1.7 higher in Barkly

33.2 98th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin City in Barkly +3.6 higher in Darwin City

23.4 100th pct 19.8 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Barkly +3.1 higher in Darwin City

7.2 79th pct 4.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Barkly +1.5 more in Darwin City

6.5 72nd pct 5.0 53rd pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Barkly +17.5 pts higher in Darwin City

80.8% 69th pct 63.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Barkly +7.1 pts higher in Darwin City

84.0% 75th pct 76.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Barkly +96.3 pts higher in Darwin City

96.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Barkly +9.9 pts higher in Barkly

73.2% 59th pct 83.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Barkly +22.0 pts higher in Darwin City

97.7% 67th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Barkly +5.0 pts higher in Barkly

59.0% 67th pct 64.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Barkly +2.8 more in Darwin City

20.0 74th pct 17.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Barkly +124 higher in Darwin City

124 68th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Barkly +2.2 pts higher in Darwin City

4.8% 37th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70101/darwin-city/vs/70202/barkly