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Central Queensland vs Darwin

Name: Central Queensland vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,336 km apart · Central Queensland profile · Darwin profile

Central Queensland Darwin

Central Queensland and Darwin are very different places. Darwin is far more multicultural, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 23.6% using another language at home, compared to 10.9% and 5.4% in Central Queensland. Education levels are also higher in Darwin, where 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 12.8% do in Central Queensland. Housing differs greatly; Central Queensland has far more separate houses (87.4%) and larger homes, while Darwin has more renters (43.8%) and a higher share of flats or apartments.

These two areas have drifted further apart over time, with the gaps in education and overseas birth widening since 2011. Despite this, they share some common ground, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar household sizes. They also both have a high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population compared to the national figure. In terms of daily life, Darwin is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9, whereas Central Queensland is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.1.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Central Queensland Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Darwin Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Darwin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Darwin Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Queensland in Darwin +88,344 larger in Central Queensland gap steady

228,246 53rd pct 139,902 31st pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Darwin +4 yrs older in Central Queensland gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

35.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Queensland Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 63.8%

1.1% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 28.9%

38.8% English ◂ +11.1 pts 27.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

1.5% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +19.5 pts 66.7%

0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 36.9%

39.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Queensland in Darwin +75 more in Central Queensland

140 79th pct 65 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Queensland in Darwin +0.66 more in Central Queensland

2.96 66th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Central Queensland in Darwin +24,180 more in Central Queensland

48,747 60th pct 24,567 20th pct

Avg size in Central Queensland in Darwin +25 larger in Darwin

353 38th pct 378 41st pct

ICSEA in Central Queensland in Darwin +23 higher in Darwin

962 14th pct 985 33rd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

7.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 27.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

13.6% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Central Queensland in Darwin +$334 higher in Darwin gap widening

$786 52nd pct $1,120 85th pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Darwin +$583 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,626 47th pct $2,209 86th pct

Family income in Central Queensland in Darwin +$450 higher in Darwin gap widening

$2,035 55th pct $2,485 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.4%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

9.1% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Queensland in Darwin +1,938 larger in Central Queensland

16,477 86th pct 14,539 83rd pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Darwin +4 yrs older in Darwin

21 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Central Queensland in Darwin +$148 higher in Darwin

$551 32nd pct $699 76th pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Darwin +$390 higher in Darwin

$1,478 44th pct $1,868 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Queensland in Darwin +0.1 larger in Darwin gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

14.5% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Queensland in Darwin +$105 higher in Darwin gap steady

$280 25th pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in Central Queensland in Darwin +$583 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $2,100 78th pct

People / bedroom in Central Queensland in Darwin +0.10 higher in Darwin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 17.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 63.3%

5.5% Flat or apartment +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 21.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 27.2%

24.8% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%

1.4% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.7%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Queensland in Darwin +487 more in Darwin

182 5th pct 669 28th pct

Stops/1k in Central Queensland in Darwin +3.98 more in Darwin

0.80 3rd pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Central Queensland in Darwin +761.2 more in Darwin

39.9 3rd pct 801.1 49th pct

PT routes in Central Queensland in Darwin +67 more in Darwin

8 5th pct 75 48th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.3% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Queensland in Darwin +84,936 higher in Central Queensland

244,220 43rd pct 159,284 21st pct

Growth in Central Queensland in Darwin +1.9 pts higher in Darwin

5.7% 47th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Queensland in Darwin +1,093 higher in Darwin

559 22nd pct 1,652 98th pct

Max temp in Central Queensland in Darwin +3.6 higher in Darwin

30.7 92nd pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in Central Queensland in Darwin +7.0 higher in Darwin

15.0 86th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Queensland in Darwin +2.8 higher in Darwin

3.1 10th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Queensland in Darwin +2.1 more in Darwin

3.4 12th pct 5.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Central Queensland in Darwin +30.7 pts higher in Darwin

40.2% 14th pct 70.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Central Queensland in Darwin +28.9 pts higher in Darwin

41.1% 14th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Central Queensland in Darwin +70.9 pts higher in Darwin

14.5% 5th pct 85.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Central Queensland in Darwin +22.4 pts higher in Darwin

50.1% 20th pct 72.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Central Queensland in Darwin +14.5 pts higher in Darwin

70.8% 20th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Central Queensland in Darwin +18.3 pts higher in Darwin

35.6% 26th pct 53.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Central Queensland in Darwin +10.1 more in Darwin

11.9 15th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Queensland in Darwin +7 higher in Darwin

0 8th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Central Queensland in Darwin +2.1 pts higher in Central Queensland

6.0% 60th pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

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Compare Darwin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Queensland vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/308/central-queensland/vs/701/darwin