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Darwin Suburbs vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

Name: Darwin Suburbs vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Darwin Suburbs profile · Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem profile

Darwin Suburbs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

Darwin Suburbs and Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Darwin Suburbs is a more affluent and educated area, where 30.4% of adults have a university degree and the typical weekly household income is $2,148. In contrast, Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem is much more remote, with a typical household income of $1,167 and only 6.8% of adults holding a degree. The cultural makeup also differs sharply; 68.8% of people in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 10.5% in Darwin Suburbs. However, Darwin Suburbs has a much higher share of people born overseas at 33.4%, while only 5.8% of residents in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem were born outside Australia.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people living alone, at around 22%. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those providing unpaid care. While they share these daily life patterns, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and university qualifications has grown, and Darwin Suburbs has seen its lead in overseas-born residents increase.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.3 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem Born overseas: 27.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs No car: 32.0 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +38,896 larger in Darwin Suburbs gap steady

54,701 44th pct 15,805 11th pct

Median age in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +4 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 39.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Suburbs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +26.8 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

4.1% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.8% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 10.5%

23.6% English ◂ +12.8 pts 10.8%

7.9% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

3.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only ◂ +32.3 pts 27.7%

4.1% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.7% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 27.1%

9.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.5% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

3.2% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +3 more in Darwin Suburbs

31 58th pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +5.21 more in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

2.72 63rd pct 7.93 100th pct

Students in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +7,388 more in Darwin Suburbs

9,962 49th pct 2,574 9th pct

Avg size in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +229 larger in Darwin Suburbs

321 33rd pct 92 0th pct

ICSEA in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +336 higher in Darwin Suburbs

996 40th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 29.3%

12.6% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 11.5%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 3.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 8.4%

13.5% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$736 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$1,031 83rd pct $295 0th pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$981 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,148 80th pct $1,167 8th pct

Family income in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$1,629 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,401 74th pct $772 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.7%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.9% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +31.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.7 pts 14.0%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 7.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.5%

15.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +5,155 larger in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

5,717 87th pct 10,872 93rd pct

Median age in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +2 yrs older in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$348 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$585 42nd pct $237 0th pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$760 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$1,704 58th pct $944 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.8 larger in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 57.4%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

15.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

22.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.5% 6 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%

7.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$270 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$682 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,028 69th pct $1,346 17th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.50 higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 10.1%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

1.3% Other tenure +11.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 2.9%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

13.0% Under $200 +66.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 2.3%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 6.7%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.3%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 17.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +307 more in Darwin Suburbs

307 54th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +5.61 more in Darwin Suburbs

5.61 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +964.9 more in Darwin Suburbs

964.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +39 more in Darwin Suburbs

39 70th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +246 longer in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

17 29th pct 263 100th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +34.1 pts 34.0%

2.5% Walked +29.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 18.9%

6.3% No vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

9.9% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%

14.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +42,209 higher in Darwin Suburbs

60,925 44th pct 18,716 10th pct

Growth in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

5.7% 51st pct 4.0% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +366 higher in Darwin Suburbs

1,548 92nd pct 1,183 74th pct

Max temp in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.6 higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

33.3 98th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +3.0 higher in Darwin Suburbs

23.3 100th pct 20.3 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +4.7 higher in Darwin Suburbs

6.5 69th pct 1.9 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +4.0 more in Darwin Suburbs

6.3 70th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +49.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.7% 69th pct 30.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +44.6 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.5% 71st pct 35.9% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +94.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

94.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +46.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

85.6% 72nd pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +53.3 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

96.5% 63rd pct 43.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +29.3 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

62.7% 70th pct 33.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +17.7 more in Darwin Suburbs

35.3 92nd pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +70 higher in Darwin Suburbs

70 59th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Darwin Suburbs in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

3.3% 10th pct 3.9% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Suburbs vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/vs/70203/daly-tiwi-west-arnhem