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Darwin City vs Katherine

Name: Darwin City vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 428 km apart · Darwin City profile · Katherine profile

Darwin City Katherine

Darwin City and Katherine are two distinct Northern Territory hubs located over 400 km apart. Darwin City is a highly mobile urban center where 61.4% of people moved in the last five years, and it has a much more qualified workforce, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Katherine is more deeply rooted in First Nations culture, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 49.6%, far higher than the 5.3% in Darwin City. Income levels also differ sharply; the typical weekly personal income is $1,260 in Darwin City, while it is $560 in Katherine.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across several measures, including typical incomes and the share of adults working or looking for work. They do share some similarities, such as the share of people in de facto relationships (around 16%) and the proportion of homes owned outright (roughly 14%). Both areas also face similar health challenges, with about 18% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.2 pts higher in Katherine Born overseas: 26.0 pts higher in Darwin City Year 12: 35.1 pts higher in Darwin City Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in Darwin City Separate houses: 51.6 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Katherine +8,305 larger in Darwin City gap widening

27,044 19th pct 18,739 13th pct

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

34 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

42.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 32.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

2.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.4% English ◂ +12.7 pts 15.7%

22.8% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 45.3%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%

32.9% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin City in Katherine +17 more in Katherine

10 12th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Katherine +3.44 more in Katherine

2.70 62nd pct 6.14 92nd pct

Students in Darwin City in Katherine +1,016 more in Darwin City

4,327 16th pct 3,311 12th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Katherine +310 larger in Darwin City

433 49th pct 123 4th pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Katherine +283 higher in Darwin City

1,034 60th pct 751 0th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +35.1 pts 33.6%

9.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.6% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 14.7%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 4.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 11.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Katherine +$700 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$1,260 91st pct $560 2nd pct

Household income in Darwin City in Katherine +$553 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$2,257 86th pct $1,704 52nd pct

Family income in Darwin City in Katherine +$1,320 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$2,636 82nd pct $1,316 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

8.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

21.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 66.8%

13.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Katherine +7,846 larger in Katherine

1,444 51st pct 9,290 92nd pct

Median age in Darwin City in Katherine +3 yrs older in Darwin City

28 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Katherine +$418 higher in Darwin City

$694 71st pct $276 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Katherine +$499 higher in Darwin City

$1,665 55th pct $1,166 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Katherine +0.9 larger in Katherine gap steady

2.3 14th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 19.8%

10.9% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 27.3%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 22.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

1.7% 6 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Katherine +$242 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $178 3rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Katherine +$385 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,615 35th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Katherine +0.30 higher in Katherine gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 58.8%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

14.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +51.6 pts ▸ 75.1%

59.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.7 pts 2.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 18.0%

11.2% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

3.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

6.1% Under $200 +42.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 18.0%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.5%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 2.7%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

132 25th pct 0 0th pct

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

4.88 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

1,097.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

28 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Katherine

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Darwin City in Katherine

8 7th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 55.5%

9.0% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 34.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

7.8% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

6.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%

14.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

6.3% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin City in Katherine +8,995 higher in Darwin City

31,021 17th pct 22,026 11th pct

Growth in Darwin City in Katherine +4.5 pts higher in Darwin City

8.8% 75th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin City in Katherine +623 higher in Darwin City

1,393 86th pct 770 41st pct

Max temp in Darwin City in Katherine +2.5 higher in Katherine

33.2 98th pct 35.7 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin City in Katherine +3.5 higher in Darwin City

23.4 100th pct 19.9 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Katherine +4.5 higher in Darwin City

7.2 79th pct 2.7 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Katherine +3.3 more in Darwin City

6.5 72nd pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Katherine +55.6 pts higher in Darwin City

80.8% 69th pct 25.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Katherine +47.4 pts higher in Darwin City

84.0% 75th pct 36.6% 17th pct

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

96.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Katherine +10.1 pts higher in Darwin City

73.2% 59th pct 63.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Katherine +32.0 pts higher in Darwin City

97.7% 67th pct 65.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Katherine +28.9 pts higher in Darwin City

59.0% 67th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Katherine +6.1 more in Darwin City

20.0 74th pct 13.9 40th pct

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

124 68th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Katherine +2.0 pts higher in Darwin City

4.8% 37th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70101/darwin-city/vs/70205/katherine