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Darwin Suburbs vs Katherine

Name: Darwin Suburbs vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 429 km apart · Darwin Suburbs profile · Katherine profile

Darwin Suburbs Katherine

Darwin Suburbs and Katherine are two very different Northern Territory areas. Darwin Suburbs has a much larger overseas-born population (33.4%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.4%). Typical weekly family incomes are far higher in Darwin Suburbs at $2,401, compared to $1,316 in Katherine. In contrast, Katherine has a far higher First Nations population, with 49.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 71.8% speaking a First Nations language.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same proportion of people living alone (around 22%) and providing unpaid care (10.2%). However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income and the share of people born overseas have both grown. While both areas are above the national figure for First Nations populations, the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Darwin Suburbs now 27.8 points higher than Katherine.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.1 pts higher in Katherine Year 12: 27.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs Personal income: $471 higher in Darwin Suburbs Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +35,962 larger in Darwin Suburbs gap steady

54,701 44th pct 18,739 13th pct

Median age in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +5 yrs older in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

3.6% Widowed even 3.7%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Suburbs Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

4.1% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

23.6% English ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%

7.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 45.3%

4.1% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

9.2% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +4 more in Darwin Suburbs

31 58th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +3.42 more in Katherine

2.72 63rd pct 6.14 92nd pct

Students in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +6,651 more in Darwin Suburbs

9,962 49th pct 3,311 12th pct

Avg size in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +199 larger in Darwin Suburbs

321 33rd pct 123 4th pct

ICSEA in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +245 higher in Darwin Suburbs

996 40th pct 751 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +27.8 pts 33.6%

12.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 14.7%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 4.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$471 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$1,031 83rd pct $560 2nd pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$444 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,148 80th pct $1,704 52nd pct

Family income in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$1,085 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,401 74th pct $1,316 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

10.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.5%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

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 ◂ +2.6 pts 66.8%

15.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +3,573 larger in Katherine

5,717 87th pct 9,290 92nd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$309 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$585 42nd pct $276 0th pct

Household income in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$538 higher in Darwin Suburbs

$1,704 58th pct $1,166 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +0.5 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 57.2%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%

15.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

4.5% 6 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$172 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $178 3rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +$413 higher in Darwin Suburbs gap widening

$2,028 69th pct $1,615 35th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 16.1%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

1.3% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 75.1%

19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 2.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

13.0% Under $200 +35.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 18.0%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.5%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +307 more in Darwin Suburbs

307 54th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +5.61 more in Darwin Suburbs

5.61 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +964.9 more in Darwin Suburbs

964.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +39 more in Darwin Suburbs

39 70th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine

17 29th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 55.5%

2.5% Walked +14.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.3% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

9.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%

14.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

8.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +38,899 higher in Darwin Suburbs

60,925 44th pct 22,026 11th pct

Growth in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +1.4 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

5.7% 51st pct 4.3% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +779 higher in Darwin Suburbs

1,548 92nd pct 770 41st pct

Max temp in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +2.4 higher in Katherine

33.3 98th pct 35.7 100th pct

Min temp in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +3.4 higher in Darwin Suburbs

23.3 100th pct 19.9 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +3.8 higher in Darwin Suburbs

6.5 69th pct 2.7 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +3.2 more in Darwin Suburbs

6.3 70th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +55.4 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.7% 69th pct 25.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +43.9 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

80.5% 71st pct 36.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +94.1 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

94.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +22.5 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

85.6% 72nd pct 63.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +30.8 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

96.5% 63rd pct 65.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +32.7 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

62.7% 70th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +21.4 more in Darwin Suburbs

35.3 92nd pct 13.9 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +70 higher in Darwin Suburbs

70 59th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Darwin Suburbs in Katherine +0.4 pts higher in Darwin Suburbs

3.3% 10th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Suburbs vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/vs/70205/katherine