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Darwin Suburbs vs Palmerston

Name: Darwin Suburbs vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Darwin Suburbs profile · Palmerston profile

Darwin Suburbs Palmerston

Darwin Suburbs and Palmerston are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with distinct profiles. Darwin Suburbs is a more international and highly qualified hub, where 33.4% of people were born overseas and 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It also offers much better access to amenities; 80.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the area has far more walkable amenities per resident. In contrast, Palmerston is a younger area with more children, where 25.3% are under 15, and it has a higher share of larger homes, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms.

These two places are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,150 to $2,200. While they share similar incomes and home sizes, some gaps are changing. The difference in university qualifications and the share of people using other languages at home have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed as Palmerston remains among the youngest areas in the country.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +17,525 larger in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

54,701 44th pct 37,176 28th pct

Median age in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +4 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

7.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Suburbs Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.8% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.6% English +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.9% Irish even 7.9%

6.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 37.6%

9.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.2% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +17 more in Darwin Suburbs

31 58th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +1.23 more in Darwin Suburbs

2.72 63rd pct 1.49 23rd pct

Students in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +3,667 more in Darwin Suburbs

9,962 49th pct 6,295 26th pct

Avg size in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +128 larger in Palmerston

321 33rd pct 450 51st pct

ICSEA in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +54 higher in Darwin Suburbs

996 40th pct 943 14th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 53.4%

12.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 18.1%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

12.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

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

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$104 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,031 83rd pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$52 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,148 80th pct $2,200 83rd pct

Family income in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$54 higher in Palmerston gap steady

$2,401 74th pct $2,455 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.2%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.9%

15.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +941 larger in Darwin Suburbs

5,717 87th pct 4,776 86th pct

Median age in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +1 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$225 higher in Palmerston

$585 42nd pct $810 84th pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$206 higher in Palmerston

$1,704 58th pct $1,910 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.1 larger in Palmerston gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

15.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

19.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$50 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$350 47th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +$9 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,028 69th pct $2,037 71st pct

People / bedroom in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 9.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.3%

10.5% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +173 more in Darwin Suburbs

307 54th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +2.01 more in Darwin Suburbs

5.61 75th pct 3.60 34th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +265.2 more in Darwin Suburbs

964.9 56th pct 699.7 47th pct

PT routes in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +2 more in Darwin Suburbs

39 70th pct 37 66th pct

Stop walk in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +1 longer in Palmerston

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +2 longer in Palmerston

17 29th pct 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%

7.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +17,919 higher in Darwin Suburbs

60,925 44th pct 43,006 27th pct

Growth in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +3.4 pts higher in Palmerston

5.7% 51st pct 9.1% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +156 higher in Palmerston

1,548 92nd pct 1,705 98th pct

Max temp in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.8 higher in Palmerston

33.3 98th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.7 higher in Darwin Suburbs

23.3 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.4 higher in Darwin Suburbs

6.5 69th pct 6.1 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.5 more in Darwin Suburbs

6.3 70th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.7% 69th pct 80.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +10.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.5% 71st pct 69.9% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +3.4 pts higher in Palmerston

94.1% 67th pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +3.1 pts higher in Palmerston

85.6% 72nd pct 88.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +1.1 pts higher in Palmerston

96.5% 63rd pct 97.6% 67th pct

Walk to health in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +1.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

62.7% 70th pct 61.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +24.5 more in Darwin Suburbs

35.3 92nd pct 10.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +25 higher in Palmerston

70 59th pct 95 63rd pct

Mean slope in Darwin Suburbs in Palmerston +0.5 pts higher in Palmerston

3.3% 10th pct 3.8% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Suburbs vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/vs/70104/palmerston