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South Australia - Outback vs Darwin

Name: South Australia - Outback vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,946 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · Darwin profile

South Australia - Outback Darwin

Darwin and South Australia - Outback are far apart and offer very different ways of life. Darwin is a more cosmopolitan area where 27.8% of people were born overseas and 23.6% use another language at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.5% in South Australia - Outback. Incomes are far higher in Darwin, where the typical weekly household income is $2,209, while the usual amount in South Australia - Outback is $1,283.

Both areas have a similar number of schools and a similar share of people who provide unpaid childcare. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding the number of people born overseas and those with a university degree. This trend is also seen in housing; the gap in home ownership has grown, as 32.7% of South Australia - Outback homes are owned outright compared to just 17.3% in Darwin.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $195 higher in Darwin Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Darwin Mortgage: $943 higher in Darwin Year 12: 20.2 pts higher in Darwin Household income: $926 higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +57,256 larger in Darwin gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 139,902 31st pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +7 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 42.3%

38.0% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 63.8%

0.9% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 28.9%

37.6% English ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% German ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

1.2% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 66.7%

0.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 42.1%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

0.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +3 more in South Australia - Outback

68 14th pct 65 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +2.13 more in South Australia - Outback

4.42 90th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +11,106 more in Darwin

13,461 9th pct 24,567 20th pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +180 larger in Darwin

198 13th pct 378 41st pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +54 higher in Darwin

931 10th pct 985 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.4%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 27.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

11.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$416 higher in Darwin gap widening

$704 22nd pct $1,120 85th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$926 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,283 11th pct $2,209 86th pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$797 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,688 17th pct $2,485 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +4,869 larger in Darwin

9,670 70th pct 14,539 83rd pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +1 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

26 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$298 higher in Darwin

$401 6th pct $699 76th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$800 higher in Darwin

$1,068 0th pct $1,868 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +0.3 larger in Darwin gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 23.4%

12.5% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$195 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$190 2nd pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +$943 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,157 0th pct $2,100 78th pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +0.10 higher in Darwin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 17.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 63.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 40.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 10.3%

7.5% $350–$549 +33.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 25.7%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.0 pts 10.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +279 more in Darwin

390 11th pct 669 28th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +0.06 more in Darwin

4.72 55th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +563.7 more in Darwin

237.4 22nd pct 801.1 49th pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +52 more in Darwin

23 14th pct 75 48th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

6.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +73,359 higher in Darwin

85,925 9th pct 159,284 21st pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +7.2 pts higher in Darwin

0.4% 0th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +1,514 higher in Darwin

139 0th pct 1,652 98th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +4.8 higher in Darwin

29.5 90th pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +8.2 higher in Darwin

13.9 78th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +2.1 higher in Darwin

3.8 18th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +1.5 more in Darwin

4.0 23rd pct 5.5 63rd pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +23.3 pts higher in Darwin

47.6% 27th pct 70.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +25.2 pts higher in Darwin

44.8% 23rd pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +40.3 pts higher in Darwin

45.0% 19th pct 85.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +18.8 pts higher in Darwin

53.7% 29th pct 72.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +19.4 pts higher in Darwin

65.8% 13th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +17.0 pts higher in Darwin

36.9% 29th pct 53.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +7.1 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +7 higher in Darwin

0 1st pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in Darwin +0.3 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

4.1% 19th pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare South Australia - Outback with nearby areas

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Adelaide - North Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills Adelaide - South South Australia - South East North West Queensland - Outback Far West and Orana Murray Warrnambool and South West Northern Territory - Outback

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

Northern Territory - Outback Western Australia - Outback (North) Queensland - Outback Cairns Townsville Western Australia - Outback (South) South Australia - Outback Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Central Queensland Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Far West and Orana Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - Outback vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/701/darwin