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Darwin Suburbs vs East Arnhem

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 510 km apart · Darwin Suburbs profile · East Arnhem profile

Darwin Suburbs East Arnhem

Darwin Suburbs and East Arnhem are far apart across the Northern Territory and differ sharply in their social makeup. East Arnhem has a much larger First Nations population at 64.4% and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (93.3%). In contrast, Darwin Suburbs is more international, with 33.4% of people born overseas and a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,401 compared to $1,143 in East Arnhem. Educational attainment is also quite different; 61.4% of Darwin Suburbs residents completed Year 12, while that figure is 34.6% in East Arnhem.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion, at 37.7% in Darwin Suburbs and 26.6% in East Arnhem. They also share very similar tropical weather, with typical maximum temperatures around 33 degrees. However, the gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 53.9 pts higher in East Arnhem Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Other language: 32.3 pts higher in East Arnhem Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Renting: 30.2 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +41,903 larger in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
54,701 44th pct 12,798 9th pct
Median age in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +6 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +53.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
10.5% 87th pct 64.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +7.6 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
11.5% 14th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +3.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
20.8% 82nd pct 24.7% 99th pct
De facto in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +4.2 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap steady
13.4% 69th pct 9.1% 15th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.8% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

Marital status

44.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Suburbs East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +27.3 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
33.4% 78th pct 6.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
4.7% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%
4.1% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%
2.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.8% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 12.0%
23.6% English ◂ +12.8 pts 10.8%
7.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
6.0% Filipino ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%
4.7% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%
4.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
3.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +32.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
31.9% 81st pct 64.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +8.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
3.7% 77th pct 12.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only ◂ +34.8 pts 25.1%
4.1% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%
2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +11.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
37.7% 32nd pct 26.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
37.7% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 26.6%
1.5% Other religions +12.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
3.2% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +26.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
61.4% 67th pct 34.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +21.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
30.4% 73rd pct 9.4% 4th pct
Schools in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +14 more in Darwin Suburbs
31 58th pct 17 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2.66 more in East Arnhem
2.72 63rd pct 5.38 89th pct
Students in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +7,291 more in Darwin Suburbs
9,962 49th pct 2,671 9th pct
Avg size in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +164 larger in Darwin Suburbs
321 33rd pct 157 10th pct
ICSEA in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +249 higher in Darwin Suburbs
996 40th pct 747 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 34.6%
7.7% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 14.3%
22.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
8.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$670 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
$1,031 83rd pct $361 0th pct
Household income in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$207 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing
$2,148 80th pct $1,941 68th pct
Family income in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$1,258 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
$2,401 74th pct $1,143 0th pct
High earners in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +5.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 9.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +4.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap steady
27.7% 75th pct 23.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
10.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 11.7%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +5.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
20.8% 12th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
5.7% 12th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.0 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap steady
4.3% 22nd pct 3.3% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
2.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 72.3%
15.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +7.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
17.5% 72nd pct 9.7% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
10.2% 20th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +21.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
28.3% 72nd pct 49.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +3.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
4.7% 87th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.0% 20th pct 19.9% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2,519 larger in East Arnhem
5,717 87th pct 8,236 90th pct
Median age in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2 yrs older in East Arnhem
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +9.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
35.9% 36th pct 26.2% 12th pct
Unemployment in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +18.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
12.5% 67th pct 30.8% 97th pct
Median income in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$307 higher in Darwin Suburbs
$585 42nd pct $278 0th pct
Household income in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$395 higher in Darwin Suburbs
$1,704 58th pct $1,309 21st pct
Indigenous language in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +76.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
17.1% 89th pct 93.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.3 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
2.7 79th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +10.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
15.3% 67th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +6.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap steady
22.3% 28th pct 15.8% 6th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 60.0%
15.3% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%
1.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 18.4%
4.5% 6 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
7.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$270 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing
$350 47th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +$364 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
$2,028 69th pct $1,664 38th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +0.50 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +30.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
41.4% 86th pct 71.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +17.6 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing
21.0% 14th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +20.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
68.2% 26th pct 88.4% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
70.3% 27th pct 71.5% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Other tenure +19.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
21.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 3.4%
1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 88.4%
19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 2.4%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

13.0% Under $200 +56.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 2.8%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 11.9%
10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 1.3%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.3% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +25.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
6.3% 63rd pct 31.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
4.0% 3rd pct 2.1% 0th pct
PT commute in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +0.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing
2.9% 62nd pct 2.8% 61st pct
PT stops in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +307 more in Darwin Suburbs
307 54th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +5.61 more in Darwin Suburbs
5.61 75th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +964.9 more in Darwin Suburbs
964.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +39 more in Darwin Suburbs
39 70th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem
3 29th pct —
Drive to city in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem
17 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +23.9 pts 44.3%
2.5% Walked +21.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 24.7%
33.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.3% No vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +19.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
44.7% 77th pct 25.3% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +5.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
19.6% 81st pct 14.4% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +9.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.5% 45th pct 14.2% 95th pct
Participation in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +26.2 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening
67.9% 86th pct 41.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
65.8% 89th pct 67.6% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
9.9% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.4% Mining +12.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
11.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +46,012 higher in Darwin Suburbs
60,925 44th pct 14,913 8th pct
Growth in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
5.7% 51st pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +161 higher in Darwin Suburbs
1,548 92nd pct 1,388 86th pct
Max temp in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +0.8 higher in Darwin Suburbs
33.3 98th pct 32.5 96th pct
Min temp in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.2 higher in Darwin Suburbs
23.3 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +3.4 higher in Darwin Suburbs
6.5 69th pct 3.1 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +2.6 more in Darwin Suburbs
6.3 70th pct 3.7 27th pct
15-min city in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +41.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
80.7% 69th pct 38.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +29.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
80.5% 71st pct 51.0% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +94.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
94.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +19.0 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
85.6% 72nd pct 66.6% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +17.3 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs
96.5% 63rd pct 79.2% 37th pct
Walk to health in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
62.7% 70th pct 64.3% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +25.3 more in Darwin Suburbs
35.3 92nd pct 10.0 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +70 higher in Darwin Suburbs
70 59th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Darwin Suburbsin East Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
3.3% 10th pct 4.9% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Suburbs vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/vs/70204/east-arnhem